Montana State University

Name: Montana State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Montana State University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 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 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Montana State University says 21,652 first-year students applied and 17,786 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 82%. 3,612 admitted students enrolled (20% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1075–1270 and ACT of 21–27.

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Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Applications

21,652

Admitted

17,786

Enrolled

3,612

SAT Composite

1075-1270

SAT Math

525-640

SAT Reading

540-645

ACT Composite

21-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

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.

All applicants

Applicants21,652reported count

Admits17,78682%

Class seats3,61220% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	21,652	17,786	82%	3,612	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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 report513 of ~513numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Montana State University

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 172190

City/State/Zip/Country:Bozeman

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:406

Admissions Office Mailing Address:994-0211

Admissions E-mail Address:www.montana.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):406

Admissions Phone Number:994-2452

Admissions Email Address:admissions@montana.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Transfer AssociateX

Terminal AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

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Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1730	1552	Not reported	29	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	179	244	Not reported	7	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	4936	4155	Not reported	52	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	6845	5951	0	88	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	52	34	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	6897	5985	0	88	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	153	142	Not reported	6	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	36	57	Not reported	6	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	633	522	Not reported	18	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	822	721	0	30	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	156	332	Not reported	22	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	978	1053	0	52	Not reported
Total undergraduates	7875	7038	0	140	15053

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	119	157	Not reported	4	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	98	132	Not reported	4	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	21	43	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	238	332	0	8	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	171	247	Not reported	7	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	477	535	Not reported	13	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	32	29	Not reported	2	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	680	811	0	22	Not reported
Total graduate students	918	1143	0	30	2091

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	17144	8181	0	170	17144

All

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	17	114	176
Hispanic/Latino	303	951	981
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	20	86	89
White, non-Hispanic	2946	12053	12487
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	44	210	214
Asian, non-Hispanic	34	144	157
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	11	12
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	220	797	820
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	23	91	117
Total	3612	14457	15053

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	530	460	1719	2709
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	529	460	1718	2707
Completed in less than four years	148	152	692	992
Completed in less than five years	61	73	303	437
Completed in less than six years	16	16	83	115
Total completers	225	241	1078	1544
Six-year graduation rate	42.5%	52.4%	62.7%	57.0%

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	2020	99
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1	98
Completed program in less than two years	150	19
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	17	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	27	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	23	Not reported
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	78.50%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	9725	11547	Not reported	Not reported	21,652
Admitted	8165	9318	Not reported	Not reported	17,786
Enrolled full-time	1730	1552	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	153	142	Not reported	6	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,612

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied4,649

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted4,008

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,496

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied16,930

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted13,711

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,099

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied73

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted67

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled17

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Social studies3

History2

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	—	—	—	Yes
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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	21	759
ACT	38	1371

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	1075	1170	1270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	590	645
SAT math	525	580	640
ACT composite	21	24	27
ACT math	19	23	27
ACT English	20	23	27
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: 700-8009.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8009.4

SAT Math: 600-69932.1

SAT Math: 500-59944.9

SAT Math: 400-49912.5

SAT Math: 300-3991.1

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16007.0

SAT Composite: 1200-139934.0

SAT Composite: 1000-119947.8

SAT Composite: 800-99910.8

SAT Composite: 600-7990.4

ACT Composite: 30-3614.5

ACT Composite: 24-2937.6

ACT Composite: 18-2340.9

ACT Composite: 12-176.9

ACT Composite: 6-110.1

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class45

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:59

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.021.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.8

Total100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Same feeX

Priority Date: Month9

Priority Date: Day15

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Yes, in part1

No31

Amount of housing deposit:300

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?Yes

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

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://catalog.montana.edu/undergraduate-admissions/

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:30 credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: http://catalog.montana.edu/undergraduate-admissions/ Military experience will be considered for credit upon receipt of official military transcripts and, based on ACE recommendations, will be evaluated as elective credit only. A maximum of 30 elective credits from military transcripts will be used. x 30 credits ##

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

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:Humanities are required and can be satisfied with languages, literature, history, cultural studies, philosophy, or religious studies

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%

Percent of men who join fraternities6%

Percent of women who join sororities10%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%

Percent who live off campus or commute10%

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 men who join fraternities7%

Percent of women who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing31%

Percent who live off campus or commute69%

Percent of students age 25 and older7%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

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	14000
Transportation	2678	2678	2678
Other expenses	4026	4026	4026

Financial Aid

9 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	679	2019	90
Average institutional non-need grant	2057	2172	1510
Athletic grant recipients	42	176	10
Average athletic grant	10544	12989	8519

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM14481846

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$432,142

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,401,414

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,870,224

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$24,185,626

Total Scholarships/Grants$27,626,465

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$948,666

Federal Work-Study$386,297

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$28,961,428

Total Self-Help$9,165,968

Parent Loans$872,796

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$324,554

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$818,773

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,675,592

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,846,017

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,340,382

Total Scholarships/Grants$20,899,051

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,700

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$20,913,751

Total Self-Help$14,999,553

Parent Loans$46,242,753

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,371,234

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	3634	12759	1726
Applied for need-based aid	2895	7802	906
Determined to have financial need	1531	4574	662
Awarded any aid	1409	4241	576
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1089	3214	411
Awarded need-based self-help aid	991	3035	422
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	92	192	9
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.2,017

Aid Available

Federal Nursing LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

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:##

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	685	363	1048
Members of minority groups	91	48	139
Females	323	211	534
Males	362	152	514
Nonresidents	29	6	35
Doctorate or other terminal degree	515	81	596
Master's, but not terminal master's	98	57	155
Bachelor's degree	29	59	88
Unknown or other highest degree	44	166	210
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students17,144

and ____ faculty1,048

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	Not reported	222
10-19 students	Not reported	222
20-29 students	Not reported	236
30-39 students	Not reported	99
40-49 students	Not reported	10
50-99 students	Not reported	1
100+ students	Not reported	5
Total	Not reported	1

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	3.92%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.69%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	2.05%
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	3.78%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	4.60%	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.15%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14.08%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	10.34%	2.90%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.66%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.10%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.28%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	41.38%	1.87%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.06%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.99%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.55%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.26%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.33%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.48%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.61%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	5.75%	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.91%
Construction trades	12.63%	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	3.16%	6.32%	Not reported
Precision production	43.16%	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	18.39%	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	13.22%	5.21%
Health professions and related programs	12.63%	Not reported	13.71%
Business/marketing	28.42%	Not reported	14.42%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.99%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Applications

21,652

Admitted

17,786

Enrolled

3,612

SAT Composite

1075-1270

SAT Math

525-640

SAT Reading

540-645

ACT Composite

21-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

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.

All applicants

Applicants21,652reported count

Admits17,78682%

Class seats3,61220% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	21,652	17,786	82%	3,612	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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 report513 of ~513numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Montana State University

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 172190

City/State/Zip/Country:Bozeman

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:406

Admissions Office Mailing Address:994-0211

Admissions E-mail Address:www.montana.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):406

Admissions Phone Number:994-2452

Admissions Email Address:admissions@montana.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Transfer AssociateX

Terminal AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

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Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1730	1552	Not reported	29	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	179	244	Not reported	7	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	4936	4155	Not reported	52	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	6845	5951	0	88	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	52	34	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	6897	5985	0	88	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	153	142	Not reported	6	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	36	57	Not reported	6	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	633	522	Not reported	18	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	822	721	0	30	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	156	332	Not reported	22	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	978	1053	0	52	Not reported
Total undergraduates	7875	7038	0	140	15053

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	119	157	Not reported	4	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	98	132	Not reported	4	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	21	43	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	238	332	0	8	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	171	247	Not reported	7	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	477	535	Not reported	13	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	32	29	Not reported	2	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	680	811	0	22	Not reported
Total graduate students	918	1143	0	30	2091

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	17144	8181	0	170	17144

All

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	17	114	176
Hispanic/Latino	303	951	981
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	20	86	89
White, non-Hispanic	2946	12053	12487
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	44	210	214
Asian, non-Hispanic	34	144	157
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	11	12
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	220	797	820
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	23	91	117
Total	3612	14457	15053

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	530	460	1719	2709
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	529	460	1718	2707
Completed in less than four years	148	152	692	992
Completed in less than five years	61	73	303	437
Completed in less than six years	16	16	83	115
Total completers	225	241	1078	1544
Six-year graduation rate	42.5%	52.4%	62.7%	57.0%

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	2020	99
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1	98
Completed program in less than two years	150	19
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	17	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	27	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	23	Not reported
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	78.50%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	9725	11547	Not reported	Not reported	21,652
Admitted	8165	9318	Not reported	Not reported	17,786
Enrolled full-time	1730	1552	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	153	142	Not reported	6	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,612

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied4,649

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted4,008

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,496

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied16,930

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted13,711

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,099

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied73

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted67

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled17

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Social studies3

History2

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	—	—	—	Yes
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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	21	759
ACT	38	1371

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	1075	1170	1270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	590	645
SAT math	525	580	640
ACT composite	21	24	27
ACT math	19	23	27
ACT English	20	23	27
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: 700-8009.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8009.4

SAT Math: 600-69932.1

SAT Math: 500-59944.9

SAT Math: 400-49912.5

SAT Math: 300-3991.1

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16007.0

SAT Composite: 1200-139934.0

SAT Composite: 1000-119947.8

SAT Composite: 800-99910.8

SAT Composite: 600-7990.4

ACT Composite: 30-3614.5

ACT Composite: 24-2937.6

ACT Composite: 18-2340.9

ACT Composite: 12-176.9

ACT Composite: 6-110.1

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class45

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:59

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.021.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.8

Total100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Same feeX

Priority Date: Month9

Priority Date: Day15

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Yes, in part1

No31

Amount of housing deposit:300

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?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://catalog.montana.edu/undergraduate-admissions/

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

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:Humanities are required and can be satisfied with languages, literature, history, cultural studies, philosophy, or religious studies

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%

Percent of men who join fraternities6%

Percent of women who join sororities10%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%

Percent who live off campus or commute10%

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 men who join fraternities7%

Percent of women who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing31%

Percent who live off campus or commute69%

Percent of students age 25 and older7%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

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	14000
Transportation	2678	2678	2678
Other expenses	4026	4026	4026

Financial Aid

9 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	679	2019	90
Average institutional non-need grant	2057	2172	1510
Athletic grant recipients	42	176	10
Average athletic grant	10544	12989	8519

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM14481846

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$432,142

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,401,414

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,870,224

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$24,185,626

Total Scholarships/Grants$27,626,465

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$948,666

Federal Work-Study$386,297

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$28,961,428

Total Self-Help$9,165,968

Parent Loans$872,796

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$324,554

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$818,773

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,675,592

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,846,017

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,340,382

Total Scholarships/Grants$20,899,051

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,700

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$20,913,751

Total Self-Help$14,999,553

Parent Loans$46,242,753

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,371,234

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	3634	12759	1726
Applied for need-based aid	2895	7802	906
Determined to have financial need	1531	4574	662
Awarded any aid	1409	4241	576
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1089	3214	411
Awarded need-based self-help aid	991	3035	422
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	92	192	9
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Aid Available

Federal Nursing LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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	685	363	1048
Members of minority groups	91	48	139
Females	323	211	534
Males	362	152	514
Nonresidents	29	6	35
Doctorate or other terminal degree	515	81	596
Master's, but not terminal master's	98	57	155
Bachelor's degree	29	59	88
Unknown or other highest degree	44	166	210
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students17,144

and ____ faculty1,048

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	Not reported	222
10-19 students	Not reported	222
20-29 students	Not reported	236
30-39 students	Not reported	99
40-49 students	Not reported	10
50-99 students	Not reported	1
100+ students	Not reported	5
Total	Not reported	1

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	3.92%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.69%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	2.05%
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	3.78%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	4.60%	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.15%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14.08%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	10.34%	2.90%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.66%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.10%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.28%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	41.38%	1.87%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.06%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.99%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.55%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.26%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.33%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.48%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.61%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	5.75%	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.91%
Construction trades	12.63%	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	3.16%	6.32%	Not reported
Precision production	43.16%	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	18.39%	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	13.22%	5.21%
Health professions and related programs	12.63%	Not reported	13.71%
Business/marketing	28.42%	Not reported	14.42%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.99%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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