Montana State University-Billings

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,397

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$12,503

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.4%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,401

58.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

27.9%

140 Graduates

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Graduates

Operations

About

Montana State University-Billings is a higher education institution located in Yellowstone County, MT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Montana State University-Billings were General Business (145 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (63 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2017, 902 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Montana State University-Billings. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (772 degrees), 23.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Montana State University-Billings is $4,397, which is $-16,336 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Montana State University-Billings is $4,397, which is $-16,336 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,503.

In 2017, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 44% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,397

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Montana State University-Billings was $4,397. The cost of tuition at Montana State University-Billings is $-16,336 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$12,503

2017 Value

7.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Montana State University-Billings had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,503. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Montana State University-Billings grew by 7.05%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,690

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Montana State University-Billings was of $7,690 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of room and board increased by 2.4% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Montana State University-Billings received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2% with respect to 2016, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Montana State University-Billings (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.4%

2016 Default Rate

131

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Montana State University-Billings was 10.4%, which represents 131 out of the 1260 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Montana State University-Billings has a total enrollment of 4,401 students. The full-time enrollment at Montana State University-Billings is 2,563 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,838. This means that 58.2% of students enrolled at Montana State University-Billings are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Montana State University-Billings, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.1% White, 5.48% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.54% Two or More Races, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.932% Asian, and 0.273% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Montana State University-Billings in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (63.2%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.29%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Montana State University-Billings, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,401 students. The full-time enrollment at Montana State University-Billings is 2,563 and the part-time enrollment is 1,838. This means that 58.2% of students enrolled at Montana State University-Billings are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%

2017 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 Montana State University-Billings was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Montana State University-Billings had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,571

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    241

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    185

The enrolled student population at Montana State University-Billings is 81.1% White, 5.48% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.54% Two or More Races, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.932% Asian, and 0.273% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 62 students (1.41%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 258 more women than men received degrees from Montana State University-Billings. The majority of degree recipients at Montana State University-Billings are white (772 degrees awarded). There were 23.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Montana State University-Billings is General Business (145 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (63 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Montana State University-Billings, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (168 degrees awarded), Precision Production (28 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees).

Workforce

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 Montana State University-Billings are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,962,683 people), Secondary school teachers (317,967 people), Education administrators (292,468 people), Other managers (206,158 people), and Postsecondary teachers (160,516 people).

The most specialized majors at Montana State University-Billings are Education (168 degrees awarded), Precision Production (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Psychology (51 degrees).

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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 Montana State University-Billings are Surgeons, Physicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Marketing managers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Montana State University-Billings are Education (168 degrees awarded), Precision Production (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Psychology (51 degrees).

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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 Montana State University-Billings are Elementary & secondary schools (2,980,025 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (380,303 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (304,706 people), Outpatient care centers (188,244 people), and Individual & family services (158,546 people).

The most specialized majors at Montana State University-Billings are Education (168 degrees awarded), Precision Production (28 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Psychology (51 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Montana State University-Billings.

Most Common

  1. General Business

    145 degrees awarded

  2. Elementary Education & Teaching

    63 degrees awarded

  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences

    36 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Montana State University-Billings was General Business with 145 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 322

  2. 580

In 2017, 322 degrees were awarded to men at Montana State University-Billings, which is 0.555 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (580).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Montana State University-Billings in General Business, which is 0.813 times less than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 80 degrees were awarded to women at Montana State University-Billings in General Business, which is 1.23 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from Montana State University-Billings completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Montana State University-Billings is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.43% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    772 degrees awarded

  2. American Indian or Alaska Native

    33 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Montana State University-Billings is white (772 degrees awarded). There were 23.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (33 degrees).

1.22% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    505 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    267 degrees awarded

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native Female

    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Montana State University-Billings is white female (505 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (267 degrees).

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Operations

Montana State University-Billings has an endowment valued at nearly $24.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $449k (1.82%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Montana State University-Billings had a total salary expenditure of $65.4M. Montana State University-Billings employs 54 Assistant professors, 41 Lecturers, and 35 Professors. Most academics at Montana State University-Billings are Male Assistant professors (27), Female Assistant professors(27), and Male Lecturers (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montana State University-Billings are: Management, with 77 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$24.7M

2017 Endowment

16.7%

growth from 2016

Montana State University-Billings has an endowment valued at about $24.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Montana State University-Billings grew 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.38M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.61M - Federal

  2. $260k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Montana State University-Billings received $2.61M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $260k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$25.8M

2017 Salaries

0.391%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Montana State University-Billings paid a median of $25.8M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($65.4M) and a 0.391% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.49% decline from 2015 and a 1.6% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$9.08M

Instructional Salaries

152

Number of Employees

In 2017, Montana State University-Billings paid a total of $9.08M to 152 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

54 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Montana State University-Billings were Assistant professor with 54 employees; Lecturer with 41 employees; and Lecturer with 35 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montana State University-Billings were Management with 77 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Lecturer

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Montana State University-Billings was Male Assistant professor with 27 employees, Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Male Lecturer with 23 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Montana State University-Billings.

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