Also known as

  • MSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,580
58.9% Female
41.1% Male

Institution Overview

System
Montana University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
193
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
56
Doctoral Research
30
Doctoral Professional
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
2.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.16%
Asian
0.62%
Black or African American
4.73%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
76.28%
White
4.22%
Two or more races
1.47%
Unknown
9.34%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$70
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.montana.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$5,451
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,757

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
56
Doctor's Degree Research
30
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
23
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
American Indian/Native American Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Artificial Intelligence Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Nurse Leader Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Master's Degree Yes No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Critical Infrastructure Protection Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dietetics/Dietitian Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Financial Planning and Services Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Land Use Planning and Management/Development Master's Degree Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics and Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Optics/Optical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree Yes No
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Plant Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Range Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,033 629 250 154
With faculty status 778 629 34 115
Tenured 393 361 6 26
On tenure track 184 142 3 39
Not on tenure track 201 126 25 50
Annual contract 82 8 24 50
Less-than annual contract 119 118 1 0
Without faculty status 255 0 216 39

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$5,451
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,757
Financial aid office web address
https://www.montana.edu/financialaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$13,446
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,451$22,757
Full time Fees$1,862$2,106
Part time, per credit hour$303$1,264

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,580
58.9% Female
41.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
2.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.16%
Asian
0.62%
Black or African American
4.73%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
76.28%
White
4.22%
Two or more races
1.47%
Unknown
9.34%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 11 43
Asian 11 19
Black Or African American 7 9
Hispanic Or Latino 54 68
Non-resident Alien 136 105
White 775 1,193
Two Or More Races 46 63
Unknown 21 17

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
540
41.5% Male
58.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
72
54.2% Male
45.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
35
14.3% Male
85.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
88
23.9% Male
76.1% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone
406-994-0211
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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