Great Falls, Montana · Public
Precision Metal Working at Great Falls College Montana State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 179 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
20% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 20.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~179
- Schools with reported signal
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 34.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,468/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,872
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,034/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 355 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 5.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,577 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,293 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 86% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 20% of reported programs at Great Falls College Montana State University, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 5.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 179 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Great Falls College Montana State University's average net price is $12,468 per year, about $49,872 over four years. That is $3,577 above the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,034 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,293 below the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Great Falls College Montana State University #306 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.