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Colleges near Red Lodge · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 38 miles from Red Lodge

Northwest College in Powell, WY. No college is within 30 miles of Red Lodge.

Nearest college
38.3 mi
Northwest College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
6%
MT 5%

College from Red Lodge

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Colleges near Red Lodge

The closest colleges to Red Lodge.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Red Lodge’s median household income ($56K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Red Lodge: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Northwest CollegeRocky Mountain CollegeMontana State University Billings
Northwest College49% graduate$37k earnings$10k typical debt
Rocky Mountain College48% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Montana State University Billings30% graduate$44k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Red Lodge. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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