by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Flathead Valley Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Flathead Valley Community College is ranked #2,282 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Flathead Valley Community College also holds the #13 spot on the Best Colleges in Montana ranking.
See all of the rankings for Flathead Valley Community College.
The student to faculty ratio at Flathead Valley Community College is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Flathead Valley Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Flathead Valley Community College is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Flathead Valley Community College is 27%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Flathead Valley Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,169 undergraduates at Flathead Valley Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Flathead Valley Community College.
The overall average net price of Flathead Valley Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Flathead Valley Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,585 | $6,919 | $9,780 | $10,507 | $13,604 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Flathead Valley Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Flathead Valley Community College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $5,783 a year. That adds up to $23,132 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 15.4%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Flathead Valley Community College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Flathead Valley Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $38,520 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 22% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Flathead Valley Community College make the most money.
Flathead Valley Community College is a public institution found in Kalispell, Montana. The surrounding location of Kalispell is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Flathead Valley Community College.
Contact details for Flathead Valley Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901 |
| Phone: | 4067563822 |
| Website: | www.fvcc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 16 majors graduated from Flathead Valley Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 272 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 99 | $26,885 |
| Precision Metal Working | 36 | $35,617 |
| Nursing | 22 | $58,325 |
| Allied Health Professions | 15 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 9 | $36,116 |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 8 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 8 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 8 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
768 students took at least one online class at Flathead Valley Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Flathead Valley Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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