Montana State University, MT

location_on  Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 • language  montana.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 69%
Associate’s 11%
Certificate 20%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations4%
Architecture1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education5%
Engineering16%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Precision Production1%
Psychology3%
Social Sciences5%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 82%
Median SAT Math 600
Median SAT Reading 605
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $12,795 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $14,175 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $16,219 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,796 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,360 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 69%
Median Payment $243
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 10%
>$110K 		24% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $14,121 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $13,032 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $11,297 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,638 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $10,302 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $34,954 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $24,412 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,714 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,366 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		69% 62% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		78% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		83% 74% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 56%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		25% 25% 33%
Within 6 Years 		56% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		55% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		73% 60% 57%
Black 		14% 22% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 30% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		63% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		35% 38% 48%
Other race 		59% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 14,566
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,963
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 53% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 47% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		1% 1% 13%
Caucasian 		84% 78% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 19% 14%
>$110K 		29% 26% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Highlands College of Montana Tech
73 miles, NW • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Yellowstone Airport
68 miles, SW • 1 star
Bert Mooney Airport
72 miles, NW • 1 star
Helena Regional Airport
79 miles, N • 1 star