The University of Montana-Western

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,845
4.01% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$15,726
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
99.5%
793 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,458
72.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
49.4%
83 Graduates

About

The University of Montana-Western is a higher education institution located in Beaverhead County, MT. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,726.

In 2023, 87% of undergraduate students attending The University of Montana-Western received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,845
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at The University of Montana-Western was $4,845. N/A

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Average Net Price

$15,726
2023 Value
35.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 The University of Montana-Western had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,726. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of The University of Montana-Western grew by 35.8%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

87%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
32%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at The University of Montana-Western received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 11.2% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

The University of Montana-Western received 793 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 46.3% annual growth. Out of those 793 applicants, 789 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,458 students enrolled at The University of Montana-Western in 2023. N/A

The University of Montana-Western has an overall enrollment yield of 38%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
789
Accepted Out of 793

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Montana-Western was 99.5% (789 admissions from 793 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 36.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 46.3%, while admissions grew by 47.2%.

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Enrollment

The University of Montana-Western had a total enrollment of 1,458 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana-Western is 1,060 students and the part-time enrollment is 398. This means that 72.7% of students enrolled at The University of Montana-Western are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Montana-Western, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.9% White, 5.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.6% Two or More Races, 4.18% Hispanic or Latino, 0.823% Black or African American, 0.617% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.549% Asian.

Students enrolled at The University of Montana-Western in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.6%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (3.19%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (66.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (16.7%) and White Female (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Montana-Western in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,458 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana-Western is 1,060 and the part-time enrollment is 398. This means that 72.7% of students enrolled at The University of Montana-Western are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

79%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Montana-Western was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), The University of Montana-Western had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,078 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    76 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    67 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Montana-Western is 73.9% White, 5.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.6% Two or More Races, 4.18% Hispanic or Latino, 0.823% Black or African American, 0.617% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.549% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Montana-Western, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (11 degrees awarded), Education (159 degrees), and Agriculture (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,541,316 people), Secondary school teachers (497,042 people), Education administrators (266,678 people), Special education teachers (204,653 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (186,807 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western in 2023 are Applied Sciences (11 degrees awarded), Education (159 degrees), Agriculture (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western are Applied Sciences (11 degrees awarded), Education (159 degrees), Agriculture (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western are Elementary & secondary schools (2,820,571 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (302,938 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (208,191 people), Construction (116,791 people), and Child day care services (101,011 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana-Western are Applied Sciences (11 degrees awarded), Education (159 degrees), Agriculture (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Montana-Western.
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Most Common (2023)
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In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at The University of Montana-Western was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at The University of Montana-Western is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    208 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    77 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Montana-Western is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (77 degrees).

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Operations

N/A The University of Montana-Western employs 26 Professors, 17 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana-Western are: Management, with 30 employees, Service, with 27 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M
2023 Salaries
15.4%
growth from 2022

In 2023, The University of Montana-Western paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, a 15.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.443% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.208% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.28M
Instructional Salaries
68
Number of Employees

In 2023, The University of Montana-Western paid a total of $4.28M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
26 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
30 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Montana-Western were Professor with 26 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana-Western were Management with 30 employees, Service with 27 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

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