The University of Montana

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,603

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$13,894

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

10.3%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

92.4%

6,660 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

12,419

72.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

48.5%

822 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

The University of Montana is a higher education institution located in Missoula County, MT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at The University of Montana were General Business Administration & Management (233 degrees awarded), General Psychology (132 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (88 degrees).

In 2016, 3,194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Montana. 55.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,507 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (201 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Montana is $4,603, which is $-21,253 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Montana is $4,603, which is $-21,253 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,894.

In 2016, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,603

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at The University of Montana was $4,603. The cost of tuition at The University of Montana is $-21,253 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$13,894

2016 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 The University of Montana had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,894. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of The University of Montana grew by 10.4%.

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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

$8,406

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Montana was of $8,406 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 7.98% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 47.4% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at The University of Montana received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

10.3%

2015 Default Rate

388

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Montana was 10.3%, which represents 388 out of the 3777 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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Admissions

The University of Montana received 6,660 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 18.9% annual growth. Out of those 6,660 applicants, 6,156 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.4% acceptance rate.

There were 12,419 students enrolled at The University of Montana in 2016, and 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Montana has an overall enrollment yield of 26.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

6,156

Accepted Out of 6,660

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Montana was 92.4% (6,156 admissions from 6,660 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 91%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 18.9%, while admissions grew by 20.8%.

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SAT Scores

36%

Submission Percentage

460

Scores Submitted

36% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Montana in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

The University of Montana has a total enrollment of 12,419 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana is 9,048 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,371. This means that 72.9% of students enrolled at The University of Montana are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Montana, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.2% White, 4.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Two or More Races, 3.2% Asian, 2.83% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.854% Black or African American, and 0.234% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Montana in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (42.6%), followed by White Male (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.41%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (46.2%), followed by White Male (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Montana, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,419 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana is 9,048 and the part-time enrollment is 3,371. This means that 72.9% of students enrolled at The University of Montana are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%

2016 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 was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), The University of Montana had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    9,092

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    529

  3. Two or More Races

    434

The enrolled student population at The University of Montana is 73.2% White, 4.26% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Two or More Races, 3.2% Asian, 2.83% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.854% Black or African American, and 0.234% 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 Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% 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, 1,067 students (8.59%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 356 more women than men received degrees from The University of Montana. The majority of degree recipients at The University of Montana are white (2,507 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (201 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Montana is General Business Administration & Management (233 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (132 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (88 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Montana, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (212 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (19 degrees), and History (64 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 The University of Montana are Elementary & middle school teachers (194,213 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (161,295 people), Miscellaneous managers (129,537 people), Postsecondary teachers (109,599 people), and Secondary school teachers (66,399 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana are Natural Resources & Conservation (212 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (19 degrees), History (64 degrees), Legal (111 degrees), and English (90 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 are Physicians & surgeons, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana are Natural Resources & Conservation (212 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (19 degrees), History (64 degrees), Legal (111 degrees), and English (90 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 The University of Montana are Elementary & secondary schools (345,328 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (216,148 people), Legal services (147,217 people), Hospitals (77,715 people), and Computer Systems Design (73,816 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana are Natural Resources & Conservation (212 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (19 degrees), History (64 degrees), Legal (111 degrees), and English (90 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 The University of Montana.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    233 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    132 degrees awarded

  3. Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    88 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Montana was General Business Administration & Management with 233 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,419

  2. 1,775

In 2016, 1,419 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Montana, which is 0.799 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,775).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 164 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Montana in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.37 times more than the 120 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 120 degrees were awarded to women at The University of Montana in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.732 times less than the 164 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 25% of students graduating from The University of Montana completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

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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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at The University of Montana is Female and Black or African American (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 3.77% of graduates (31 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,507 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    201 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Montana is white (2,507 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (201 degrees).

6.29% of degree recipients (201 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,407 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,100 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at The University of Montana is white female (1,407 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,100 degrees).

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Operations

The University of Montana has an endowment valued at nearly $166M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.34M (0.808%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, The University of Montana had a total expenditure of $317M. Of that $317M, they spent $155M on salaries and $317M on benefits.

The University of Montana employs 232 Professors, 152 Associate professors, and 103 Assistant professors. Most academics at The University of Montana are Male Professors (152), Male Associate professors(89), and Female Professors (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana are: Management, with 334 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 185 employees, and Service with 164 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$166M

2015 Endowment

2.22%

decline from 2014

The University of Montana has an endowment valued at about $166M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Montana declined 2.22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $105M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral 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 Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $44M - Federal

  2. $6.38M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, The University of Montana received $44M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.38M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$155M

Salary Expenditure

$317M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, The University of Montana had a total expenditure of $317M. Of that $317M, they spent $155M on salaries and $317M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$155M

2015 Salaries

3.38%

growth from 2014

In 2015, The University of Montana paid a median of $155M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($317M) and a 3.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0665% growth from 2013 and a 3.6% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$41M

Instructional Salaries

572

Number of Employees

In 2015, The University of Montana paid a total of $41M to 572 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

232 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

334 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Montana were Professor with 232 employees; Associate professor with 152 employees; and Associate professor with 103 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana were Management with 334 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 185 employees; and Service with 164 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Montana was Male Professor with 152 employees, Male Associate professor with 89 employees, and Female Professor with 80 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at The University of Montana.

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