Montana State University, MT

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 994-0211

Montana State University Rankings

Affordability66
Selectivity51
Retention41
Graduation15
Earnings29
Diversity15
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Montana State University

69%Bachelor’s
11%Associate’s
20%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

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

Getting into Montana State University

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

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 Attending Montana State University

$7KIn-State Tuition
$25KOut-of-State Tuition
$20KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K$15K$10K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$11K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$13K$17K
$75K–$110K$20K$15K$19K
>$110K$20K$17K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Montana State University

42%Receive Federal Loans
$13KMedian Federal Debt
69%Repayment Rate
$243Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K 29%53%57%
$30K–$48K 15%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%15%12%
$75K–$110K 16%13%9%
>$110K 24%14%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMTUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$16K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$12K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$11K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$36K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$26K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMTUS
1-year after entering repayment 64%51%43%
3-years after entering repayment 69%55%46%
5-years after entering repayment 78%60%50%
7-years after entering repayment 83%66%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Montana State University

77%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
56%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMTUS
Within 4 Years 25%30%38%
Within 6 Years 56%45%55%
Within 8 Years 55%47%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMTUS
Asian 73%58%53%
Black 14%34%39%
Caucasian 59%46%52%
Hispanic or Latino 45%44%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 33%34%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 63%46%50%
Two or more races 35%48%44%
Other race 59%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Montana State University

92%Employment Rate
$34KMedian Salary
$21K25 Pctl Salary
$51K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMTUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMTUS
10th percentile of earnings$9K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$21K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$34K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$51K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$62K$54K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMTUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$34K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$38K$27K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$43K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Montana State University

14,566Undergraduates
67%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
1,963Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMTUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 46%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 54%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMTUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 1%1%18%
Caucasian 84%63%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%3%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%23%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%1%2%
Two or more races 5%2%3%
Other race 1%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K 19%36%43%
$30K–$48K 15%18%18%
$48K–$75K 18%20%16%
$75K–$110K 20%18%14%
>$110K 29%20%15%

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