College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $13,655. College Scorecard.
Higher than 31% of North Dakota colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 17% of North Dakota colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
TMCC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
TMCC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
TMCC majors, earnings & careers
Turtle Mountain Community College offers 4 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at TMCC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 4 majors
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Belcourt
2 bedrooms $1,111.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 20 inches of rain a year, 38 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Rolette County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Rolette County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare TMCC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in North Dakota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Community College | — | $3,428 | 43% | $32,079 | This school |
| United Tribes Technical College | — | $3,569 | 21% | $25,292 | |
| University of Jamestown | 88% | $19,567 | 49% | $56,621 | |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | 26% | $19,359 | 46% | $35,604 | |
| University of Mary | 75% | $17,770 | 67% | $60,909 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Turtle Mountain Community College would cost you $141 less per year than United Tribes Technical College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Turtle Mountain Community College.
- United Tribes Technical College gives aided families $513 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, North Dakota resident | TMCC | United Tribes Technical College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $13,655 | $14,309 | −$654 |
| Average grants | −$10,227 | −$10,740 | +$513 |
| You pay | $3,428 | $3,569 | −$141 |
“+” means TMCC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about TMCC
How much does Turtle Mountain Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,655 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,428 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,067 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,020.
How much do TMCC graduates earn?
Former Turtle Mountain Community College students earn a median $32,079 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the TMCC graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Turtle Mountain Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/turtle-mountain-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).