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Is Miles Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Miles Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Miles Community lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $11,500 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $42,862, but the margin is not huge. For context, Miles Community's net price runs about 30% above the typical 2-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$9,840
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,285 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $9,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,405
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,862
Median debt at graduation
$11,500
Graduation rate
55%
At Miles Community, a typical graduate carries about $11,500 in student debt and earns roughly $42,862 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $131 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Miles Community is a two year school in Miles City, MT. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Miles Community
The median net price at Miles Community is $10,405 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →