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Turtle Mountain Community College

#1444 in US ranking Belcourt, ND
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$13,740
Tuition & fees
$2,962
Avg. aid
$10,679
Receiving aid
92%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
43%
Median salary
$32,586
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Turtle Mountain Community College?

TMCC's reported overall graduation rate in the 2024-25 institutional figures is 43%. That is a cohort measure, not the percentage of all enrolled students who will eventually earn a credential. Standard graduation-rate calculations focus on a defined group of first-time, full-time students and follow them for a prescribed period; they do not describe every part-time, returning, or transfer student.

The rate is useful for comparing outcomes only when the institutions and measures are genuinely comparable. A student planning to attend part time or transfer should ask about outcomes for students on a similar path, along with course availability and the normal length of the intended program. A single completion percentage cannot establish why students did or did not graduate.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Turtle Mountain Community College?

A reliable one-year post-completion earnings figure is not established here for TMCC's individual programs in teacher education, liberal arts, or business. Students should therefore avoid treating a broad salary claim as a likely personal outcome from one of those credentials.

Earnings measures need careful reading even when a figure is published: they may cover only former students with earnings captured in a particular dataset, and they do not necessarily include everyone who graduated, transferred, continued studying, or worked outside the measured population. For a practical comparison, consider the credential required for a target job, local employment opportunities, licensing rules, and the cost and time needed to finish. Those factors may matter more to an individual plan than a single earnings estimate.

Turtle Mountain Community College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
43%

Turtle Mountain Community College Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Employed 1 year after graduation
84%

Turtle Mountain Community College Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$32,586
5 years after graduation
$44,473
7 years after graduation
$47,019
10 years after starting college
$39,653

Turtle Mountain Community College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

9211

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

527

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.