Fort Peck Community College

What Fort Peck Community College does

Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tribal community college founded in 1978 and headquartered in Poplar, Montana, serving the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and the surrounding northeast Montana region. Its mission is to provide higher education access to the American Indian population of the Fort Peck Reservation, with a specific focus on preserving Assiniboine and Sioux language and culture while offering regionally accredited academic and vocational pathways. The institution is governed by a Board of Directors composed largely of tribal members and operates two main campuses (the "Greet the Dawn" campus in Poplar and the "Dumont" campus in Wolf Point) along with additional facilities including the James E. Shanley Tribal Library, Student Services, the Institutional Development office, a Wellness Center, and the Titoka Tibi bookstore.

FPCC's core offering comprises Associate of Arts (transfer-focused), Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, complemented by one-year Certificate of Technical Studies and Certificate of Applied Science programs in fields such as nursing, truck driving, welding, automotive technology, business, and information technology. It also delivers non-credit continuing education and professional development in areas including counseling, medicine, agriculture, construction, law enforcement, and grant writing, plus a dual credit / early college program serving local high school students. Underlying technology consists of Canvas LMS for course delivery, Jenzabar JICS for student information and admissions, and Microsoft Office 365 for official email, supporting asynchronous, synchronous, and polysynchronous learning modalities.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid mix: tuition at $70 per credit hour plus mandatory semester fees (building $150, activity $40, library $20), vocational surcharges ($400-$700 per program year), federal financial aid administered via FAFSA, donations processed through Stripe (one-time and recurring), and an implied base of TCU land-grant, state, and federal appropriations typical of tribal college operating budgets. Customer segments are dominated by American Indian students from the Fort Peck Reservation, with secondary segments comprising local high school students (dual credit), non-tribal area residents, working adults needing flexible scheduling, and alumni pursuing continuing education. Sales and outreach go through community-based channels — local newspapers, radio, word-of-mouth, and a structured Student Services team that handles admissions, advising, and financial aid for each applicant.

Name

Fort Peck Community College

Legal name

Fort Peck Community College

Website

https://fpcc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fort Peck Community College is a nonprofit tribal community college founded in 1978 in Poplar, Montana, serving the Fort Peck Indian Reservation with associate degrees, certificate programs, dual credit, and continuing education delivered across campuses and online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal Community Colleges (2-Year) (EDAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Tribal Land-Grant Institutions (1994 Land-Grant TCUs) (EDAHANAC), Rural/Regional Community Colleges (EDAHADAK)

Keywords

• Tribal community college
• Associate degree programs
• Vocational certificate training
• Continuing education services
• Higher education instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Poplar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition at $70 per credit. Additional fees include building fee ($150/semester), activity fee ($40/semester), and library fee ($20/semester). Special programs have additional costs for tools and materials.
2. Federal Financial Aid: FPCC administers federal student aid including grants and loans through the FAFSA program. Students demonstrate financial need and meet program requirements to receive federal assistance.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The college accepts one-time and recurring donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are processed through Stripe and support the college's mission of providing educational opportunities.
4. Continuing Education and Professional Development: The college offers non-credit continuing education courses for professional development in areas such as counseling, education, medicine, agriculture, construction, law enforcement, and business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fort Peck Community College is a regionally accredited tribal community college delivering two-year associate degrees (Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science), one-year certificate programs (Certificate of Technical Studies, Certificate of Applied Science), and non-credit continuing education courses. Instruction is delivered on-campus in Poplar and Wolf Point, Montana, and through online, hybrid, and polysynchronous modalities via Canvas LMS.

Product overview

Fort Peck Community College is a tribal community college offering a comprehensive higher education portfolio centered on accredited academic programs (Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science degrees) and certificate programs (Certificate of Technical Studies, Certificate of Applied Science). The college delivers education through multiple modalities including on-campus, online, and hybrid formats using Canvas LMS as its learning management system and Jenzabar for student information management. Supporting services include student advising, financial aid, housing, the Titoka Tibi bookstore, and the James E. Shanley Tribal Library. Continuing education and community programs encompass agricultural extension, wellness services, and professional development training. The institution serves the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana with a mission focused on Native American higher education and cultural preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate of Arts (AA) Degree
• Associate of Science (AS) Degree
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
• Certificate Programs (Certificate of Technical Studies / Certificate of Applied Science)
• Continuing Education
• Dual Credit / Early College Program
• Student Services
• James E. Shanley Tribal Library
• Titoka Tibi Bookstore and Gift Store
• AG Department (Agriculture and Extension)
• Wellness Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Students who complete AA or AS degree meet all math and writing proficiency requirements for transfer and are not required to take additional general education classes at 100- or 200-level when transferring.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux TribescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPCC serves the people of the Fort Peck Reservation and Northeast Montana. The college works closely with the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes as the primary community it serves. The tribes' homeland is the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and FPCC's mission is to meet the unique educational needs of Native people on the reservation.
• Montana University SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPCC is a participant institution in the Montana University System Transferability Initiative. FPCC course numbers are cross-referenced with Montana University System course numbers, allowing for seamless credit transfers.
• Roosevelt County LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe James E. Shanley Tribal Library is an affiliate of Roosevelt County Library and serves all eligible county patrons. This partnership expands library services and resource sharing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aaniiih Nakoda College: Fort Belknap tribal community college in Harlem, MT. Same institutional type, similar rural reservation geography in Northeast Montana, comparable federal funding model and student demographic profile.
• Little Big Horn College: Another Montana-based 1994 Land-Grant Tribal College serving the Crow Reservation. Comparable two-year tribal community college model, federal accreditation pathway, and land-grant extension programming, with a similar focus on cultural preservation and associate-degree transfer pipelines.
• Blackfeet Community College: Blackfeet tribal community college in Browning, MT on the Blackfeet Reservation. Comparable associate-degree and certificate portfolio, NWCCU accreditation, dual-credit programming, and cultural-preservation mission.
• Salish Kootenai College: Flathead Reservation tribal college in Pablo, MT. Offers a broader program portfolio including bachelor's degrees, but shares the same tribal community college mission, accreditation pathway, and land-grant status as FPCC.
• Stone Child College: Rocky Boy's Reservation tribal community college in Box Elder, MT. Closest geographic peer — also serves a Chippewa-Cree reservation in north-central Montana, offering associate degrees, certificates, and community education with similar scale.
• Chief Dull Knife College: Northern Cheyenne tribal community college in Lame Deer, MT. Operates the same 2-year tribal college model with NWCCU accreditation, associate degrees, and vocational programs serving a similarly sized rural reservation population.

Others

• American Indian College Fund: National nonprofit scholarship and capacity-building organization supporting tribal colleges including FPCC. Functions as a funding and advocacy ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes the operating environment for all TCUs.

Regional players

• Miles Community College: Two-year community college in Miles City, MT serving eastern Montana. Comparable rural geography, associate-degree offerings, and transfer-friendly model, but operates as a non-tribal institution under the Montana University System.
• Great Falls College - Montana State University: Two-year college in Great Falls, MT affiliated with the Montana State University system. Competes with FPCC for non-tribal students in central Montana and offers similar associate-degree transfer pathways, but does not have tribal college designation or land-grant status.
• Dawson Community College: Two-year community college in Glendive, MT in eastern Montana. Comparable rural service area, associate-degree and vocational certificate portfolio, and similar student demographic challenges around rural depopulation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fpcc_edu
• Facebookfacebook.com/FortPeckCommunityCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fort-peck-community-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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