Montana State University
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
99.4%
Applications
19,892
Admitted
19,769
Enrolled
3,743
SAT Composite
1070-1290
SAT Math
520-640
SAT Reading
540-660
ACT Composite
21-27
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
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.
Applicants19,892reported count
Admits19,76999%
Class seats3,74319% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 19,892 | 19,769 | 99% | 3,743 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 19%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $38. Fee waivers are not reported as available.
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.
$53,263
10 yrs after enrollment
57%
6-year completion
$22,499
sticker minus grants
$22,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
643fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Montana State University
CityBozeman
StateMontana
Zip59,717
Country:Main Phone Number (Area Code) 406
Main Phone Number:994-0211
WWW Home Page Address:www.montana.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.montana.edu/admissions/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Transfer AssociateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESSATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,571
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,155
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled17
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies3
History2
Mathematics4
Foreign language2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80012.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009.2
SAT Math: 600-69936.7
SAT Math: 500-59937.5
SAT Math: 400-49915.1
SAT Math: 300-3991.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139945.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119935.4
SAT Composite: 800-99911.7
SAT Composite: 600-7990.8
ACT Composite: 30-3613.6
ACT Composite: 24-2939.3
ACT Composite: 18-2339.8
ACT Composite: 12-177.2
ACT Composite: 6-110.1
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class45
Percent in top half of high school graduating class75
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class25
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.021.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.51
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.3
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:38
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?No
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Priority Date: Month9
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day31
Amount of housing deposit:300
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
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?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
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:No ## D12
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:120
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:15
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Number30
Unit Typecredit
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: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.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
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
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%
Percent of males who join fraternities6%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
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 males who join fraternities7%
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 older7%
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
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
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
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.montana.edu/admissions/tuitioncalc/
Minimum12
In-district:$280
In-state (out-of-district):$280
Out-of-state:$1,331
NONRESIDENTS:$1,331
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2025-2026 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$18,115,038
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$445,864
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,406,083
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,652,591
Total Scholarships/Grants$28,619,576
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,744,084
Federal Work-Study$675,968
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$389,051
Total Self-Help$26,809,104
Parent Loans$8,240,525
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$937,901
Athletic Awards$470,382
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$760,503
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,564,955
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,966,879
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,292,337
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,122,458
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$21,339
Total Self-Help$24,143,796
Parent Loans$13,733,551
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$52,080,969
Athletic Awards$2,297,698
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.2,230
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$417,761
FAFSAX
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
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 30 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students17,165
and ____ faculty1,050