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Colleges in and near Muddy

Chief Dull Knife College is 6.2 miles from Muddy

No college sits inside Muddy’s boundary, but Chief Dull Knife College’s campus in Lame Deer, with 227 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Muddy’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Muddy. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
227 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
Chief Dull Knife College
Residents in college
3%
About the same as MT (5%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Chief Dull Knife College · $1,960 tuition
Nearest public university
85.7 mi
Montana State University Billings · $7,280 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from Muddy

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 6.2 miles awayChief Dull Knife College has 227 students on campus in Lame Deer, 0% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Montana State University BillingsLiving in Montana, Montana State University Billings charges $7,280 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,897. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsAbout the same as Montana (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Muddy

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Muddy.

5 mi10 mi15 miChief Dull Knife CollegeMuddy
University or collegeCommunity college
Chief Dull Knife CollegeCommunity college · Public · 227 on campus · 6.2 mi · Lame Deer$14knet price0%graduate$20kearningsTuition and fees: $1,960 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Muddy.

Montana State University Billings85.7 mi · Billings · sticker $20,054$13,927a year
Chief Dull Knife College6.2 mi · Lame Deer · sticker $17,734 · tuition $1,960$13,940a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chief Dull Knife CollegeMontana State University Billings
Montana State University Billings30% graduate$44k earnings$18k typical debt
Chief Dull Knife College0% graduate$20k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Muddy

Is Muddy a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Muddy residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Montana (5). The nearest campus, Chief Dull Knife College, is 6.2 miles away in Lame Deer.

What colleges are near Muddy?

Within 15 miles: Chief Dull Knife College (6.2 miles, 227 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Muddy, and what does it cost?

Chief Dull Knife College in Lame Deer, 6.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,960 a year for Montana residents; the federal net price, $14,010, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Montana State University Billings cost if we live in Montana?

Tuition and fees are $7,280 a year in-state and $22,897 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,927 (under $30,000 income) to $20,035 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Muddy. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →