Montana State University Billings
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Montana State University Billings — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Aug 23, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
100.0%
Applications
2,136
Admitted
2,136
Enrolled
619
ACT Composite
17-23
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants2,136reported count
Admits2,136100%
Class seats61929% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 2,136 | 2,136 | 100% | 619 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 29%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$44,296
10 yrs after enrollment
30%
6-year completion
$16,524
sticker minus grants
$18,209
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
570numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Darin
Last Name:Metcalfe
Title:Computer Systems Analyst
Office:Institutional Research
Country:USA
Phone:406-247-5715
Email Address:irdata@msubillings.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.msubillings.edu/ir/institutionalfacts/CommonDataSet.htm
City:Billings
StateMT
Name of College/University:Montana State University Billings
CityBillings
StateMT
Zip59,101
Country:USA
Main Phone Number:657
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.msubillings.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:657
Admissions Email Address:admisions@msubillings.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.msubillings.edu/future/apply/index.htm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESEntrance Exams
SATX
ACTX
CLEPX
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,812
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,812
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled545
Total first-time, first-year who applied294
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted294
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled71
Total first-time, first-year who applied30
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted30
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-360.9
ACT Composite: 24-2921
ACT Composite: 18-2346
ACT Composite: 12-1731.3
ACT Composite: 6-110.9
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class9
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class27
Percent in top half of high school graduating class57
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class43
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class15
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.499.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.995
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.3
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.20
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:93.1
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day28
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day31
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
SpringX
SummerX
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.msubillings.edu/reg/MilitaryTranscripts.htm
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 3 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Online degrees and extensive online course offerings
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Cultural Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing5%
Percent who live off campus or commute95%
Percent of students age 25 and older28%
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Average age of full-time students25
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum12
In-district:$220
In-state (out-of-district):$220
Out-of-state:$645
NONRESIDENTS:$645
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2025-2026 estimated
Federal$5,836,869
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$120,776
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,092,314
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$577,125
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,627,084
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,893,850
Federal Work-Study$357,455
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$6,251,305
Parent Loans$64,996
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$532,391
Athletic Awards$442,351
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$47,451
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$816,575
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$327,298
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,191,324
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,164,370
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$57,000
Total Self-Help$2,221,370
Parent Loans$275,422
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,228,214
Athletic Awards$517,491
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.142
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$284,180
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$284,180
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 6 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14