The University of Montana

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,352

2021 Average Net Price

$15,228

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.03%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.1%

7,233 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

10,106

68.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

48.6%

631 Graduates

About

The University of Montana is a higher education institution located in Missoula County, MT. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at The University of Montana were Physical Therapy (394 degrees awarded), Law (71 degrees), and Pharmacy (61 degrees).

In 2021, 3,113 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Montana. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,207 degrees), 11.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (198 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Montana is $5,352, which is $−23,640 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Montana is $5,352, which is $−23,640 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,228.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending The University of Montana received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,352

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Montana was $5,352. The cost of tuition at The University of Montana is $−23,640 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Montana (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,228

2021 Value

0.0526%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Montana had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,228. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Montana grew by 0.0526%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Montana (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$10,154

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Montana was of $10,154 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.89% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Montana (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at The University of Montana received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 35.8% with respect to 2020, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Montana (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.

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.

3.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Montana was 3.03%, which represents 83 out of the 2736 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.

Admissions

The University of Montana received 7,233 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 34.4% annual growth. Out of those 7,233 applicants, 5,941 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.1% acceptance rate.

There were 10,106 students enrolled at The University of Montana in 2021. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Montana has an overall enrollment yield of 26%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

5,941

Accepted Out of 7,233

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Montana was 82.1% (5,941 admissions from 7,233 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 95.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 34.4%, while admissions grew by 15.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Montana (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

142

Scores Submitted (2021)

9% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Montana in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Montana had a total enrollment of 10,106 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana is 6,965 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,141. This means that 68.9% 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 70.6% White, 6.63% Asian, 6.1% Two or More Races, 5.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Black or African American, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Montana in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (32.3%) and Two or More Races Female (4.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Montana in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,106 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Montana is 6,965 and the part-time enrollment is 3,141. This means that 68.9% of students enrolled at The University of Montana are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Montana (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 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 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The University of Montana had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Montana (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,132 enrolled students
Asian
670 enrolled students
Two or More Races
616 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Montana is 70.6% White, 6.63% Asian, 6.1% Two or More Races, 5.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Black or African American, and 0.129% 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 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 427 students (4.23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 627 more women than men received degrees from The University of Montana. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Montana is white (2,207 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (198 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at The University of Montana is Physical Therapy (394 degrees awarded), followed by Law (71 degrees) and Pharmacy (61 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (230 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (120 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (188,049 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (181,395 people), Social workers, all other (156,407 people), Other managers (142,940 people), and Postsecondary teachers (114,140 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (230 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (120 degrees), English (66 degrees), and History (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The University of Montana are Natural Resources & Conservation (230 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (120 degrees), English (66 degrees), and History (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (432,301 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (248,846 people), Legal services (162,293 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,843 people), and Individual & family services (117,931 people).

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 (2021)

General Psychology
98 degrees awarded
General Management Information Systems
79 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
67 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Montana was General Psychology with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Montana according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,243

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,870

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,243 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Montana, which is 0.665 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,870).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Montana by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 129 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Montana in Physical Therapy, which is 0.487 times less than the 265 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 265 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Montana in Physical Therapy, which is 2.05 times more than the 129 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 30% 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, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Montana is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 6.02% of graduates (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,207 degrees awarded
Asian
198 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
123 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Montana is white (2,207 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (198 degrees).

4.27% of degree recipients (133 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,328 degrees awarded
White Male
879 degrees awarded
Asian Female
136 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Montana is white female (1,328 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (879 degrees).

Operations

The University of Montana has an endowment valued at nearly $274M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.16M (1.52%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Montana had a total salary expenditure of 352M. The University of Montana employs 200 Professors, 107 Associate professors and 87 Assistant professors. Most academics at The University of Montana are Male Professor (129), Female Professor (71), and Male Associate professor (61).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana are: Management, with 318 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 231 employees, and Service with 149 employees.

Endowment

$274M

2021 Endowment

31.9%

growth from 2020

The University of Montana has an endowment valued at about $274M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Montana grew 31.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $114M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Montana (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$162M

2021 Salaries

1.03%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Montana paid a median of $162M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($352M) and a 1.03% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$36M

Instructional Salaries

423

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Montana paid a total of $36M to 423 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

200 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

318 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Montana were Professor with 200 employees, Associate professor with 107 employees, and Assistant professor with 87 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Montana were Management with 318 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 231 employees, and Service with 149 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Montana was Male Professor with 129 employees, Female Professor with 71 employees, and Male Associate professor with 61 employees.

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