Montana State University

Name: Montana State University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Montana State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 17, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

86.8%

Applications

21,975

Admitted

19,081

Enrolled

3,634

SAT Composite

1060-1260

SAT Math

530-630

SAT Reading

530-640

ACT Composite

20-27

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$53,263

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

57%

6-year completion

Average net price

$22,499

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report529numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 172190

CityBozeman

StateMontana

Zip59,717

Country:United States

Main Phone Number (Area Code)406

Main Phone Number:994-0211

WWW Home Page Address:www.montana.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:admissions@montana.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.montana.edu/admissions/apply/

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.montana.edu/diversity/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1770	1481	22	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	233	197	9	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	4835	4169	43	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	6838	5847	74	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	34	35	1	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	6872	5882	75	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	194	164	3	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	49	71	3	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	694	532	16	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	937	767	22	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	1042	979	35	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	123	154	5	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	91	141	2	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	23	42	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	135	240	2	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	470	541	14	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	35	75	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	640	856	16	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	18	113	117
Hispanic/Latino	213	834	842
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	17	63	66
White, non-Hispanic	3048	12207	12551
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	55	209	212
Asian, non-Hispanic	25	150	159
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	10	10
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	234	802	815
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	22	97	113
Total	3634	14485	14885

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	97
Associate degrees	124
Bachelor's degrees	2592
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	540
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	72
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	35
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	572	429	1699	2700
Did not persist	0	1	3	4
Final cohort	572	428	1696	2696
Completed in less than four years	129	154	689	972
Completed in less than five years	88	53	336	477
Completed in less than six years	18	23	58	99
Total completers	235	230	1083	1548
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	41%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	83	Not reported
Did not persist	0	Not reported
Final cohort	83	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	16	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	15	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	17	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	11
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	77.9%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	10189	11508	Not reported	21,975
Admitted	8890	9952	Not reported	19,081
Enrolled	1964	1645	Not reported	3,609
Enrolled full-time	1770	1481	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	194	164	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied4,632

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted3,934

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied17,268

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted15,073

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied75

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted74

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Social studies3

Academic electives2

Mathematics4

Foreign language2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	25.2	915
ACT	40.5	1471

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1060	1160	1260
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	530	590	640
SAT math	530	570	630
ACT composite	20	23	27
ACT math	19	23	26
ACT English	19	22	26
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69936.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59942.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49910.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8008.4

SAT Math: 600-69929.3

SAT Math: 500-59947.4

SAT Math: 400-49913

SAT Math: 300-3991.8

SAT Math: 200-2990.1

SAT Composite: 1400-16005.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139935.1

SAT Composite: 1000-119946.1

SAT Composite: 800-99912.2

SAT Composite: 600-7990.7

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3612.4

ACT Composite: 24-2937

ACT Composite: 18-2340.3

ACT Composite: 12-1710.3

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21.9

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class46.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class76.8

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class23.2

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:54.8

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.019

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.9

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.3

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:38

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Priority Date: Month9

Priority Date: Day15

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	674	726	Not reported	1440
Admitted	620	654	Not reported	1310
Enrolled	282	268	Not reported	562

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Click or tap here to enter text.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)61%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%

Percent who live off campus or commute9%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%

Percent who live off campus or commute68%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3

Average age of full-time students20.5

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.8

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	29047	29047
Tuition: in-district	6056	6056
Tuition: in-state	6056	6056
Tuition: out-of-state	29047	29047
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2027	2027
Food and housing, on-campus	13446	13446
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1450	1450	1450
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	13446
Transportation	2456	2456	2456
Other expenses	3692	3692	3692

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$252

In-state (out-of-district):$252

Out-of-state:$1,210

NONRESIDENTS:$1,210

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	663	1643	107
Average institutional non-need grant	2078	2122	1458
Athletic grant recipients	29	170	10
Average athletic grant	11443	10841	9125

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$13,734,650

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$331,270

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,345,634

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,963,345

Total Scholarships/Grants$21,374,898

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,816,365

Federal Work-Study$564,641

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$654,964

Total Self-Help$26,035,971

Parent Loans$8,461,315

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$763,907

Athletic Awards$261,225

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$548,543

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,803,187

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,565,622

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,917,352

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,162,140

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$24,781

Total Self-Help$20,186,921

Parent Loans$14,988,764

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$40,659,043

Athletic Awards$1,934,203

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	3752	12465	1884
Applied for need-based aid	2953	7739	1024
Determined to have financial need	1513	4412	699
Awarded any aid	1360	4044	622
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1022	3014	446
Awarded need-based self-help aid	998	3001	481
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	85	182	9
Need fully met	442	1148	117
Average percentage of need met	66	66	56
Average financial aid package	12463	13334	11488
Average need-based scholarship or grant	6523	6330	5082
Average need-based self-help award	7095	7452	7633
Average need-based loan	7217	7522	7637

Graduating Cohort

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.1,958

Institutional Aid

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: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	633	370	1003
Members of minority groups	72	50	122
Females	293	214	507
Males	340	156	496
Nonresidents	11	19	30
Doctorate or other terminal degree	485	103	588
Master's, but not terminal master's	93	52	145
Bachelor's degree	26	58	84
Unknown or other highest degree	30	157	187
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	260	202
10-19 students	260	202
20-29 students	656	4
30-39 students	484	4
40-49 students	229	2
50-99 students	144	7
100+ students	145	1
Total	99	532

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	3.96%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.73%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.65%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.92%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	5.65%	5.65%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.57%
Engineering	4.03%	Not reported	2.96%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	4.03%	2.96%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.73%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.34%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.15%
Liberal arts/general studies	50.81%	50.81%	1.84%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8.60%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.50%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.92%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.31%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.03%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.38%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.38%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	9.18%
Mechanic and repair technologies	3.06%	Not reported	2.42%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	32.65%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	18.55%
Visual and performing arts	16.13%	Not reported	4.69%
Health professions and related programs	24.49%	Not reported	10.91%
Business/marketing	30.61%	Not reported	12.17%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.34%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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