- The Inkwell
- Montana
- Montana State University Billings
Billings, MTCity: midsizeZIP 59101Founded 1927
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1927
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.msubillings.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MontanaPublic
Montana State University Billings
Montana State University Billings is a public university in Billings, Montana, with 2,626 undergraduates. It graduates 31% within six years and costs $15,630 a year after aid.
31%graduate
Retention56%
4-year graduation14%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans26%
$15,630net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
31%graduate in 6 years
$48,199median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,750median debt
#1,332 of 1,704 for earnings#539 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,528 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $19,195tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,689
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,311
- Average net price
- $15,630national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,965
$30,001–48,000$12,833
$48,001–75,000$14,403
$75,001–110,000$17,310
$110,001+$19,125
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college31%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 31%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 36%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,858
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,199middle 50%: $30,336–$69,641
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$69,641
Median, Montana State University Billings$48,199
Lower quarter$30,336
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,626
- Part-time
- 31%
- Women / men
- 64% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 25.7
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,728 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,173
- Endowment, end of year
- $36,754,025
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic8.0%
Black0.9%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.8%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Business & management21%
Liberal arts & humanities9.9%
Psychology8.7%
Education6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.6%
Engineering technologies3.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Montana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University Butte, MT | $17,205 | 61% | $59,491 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT | $19,481 | 46% | $47,501 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT | $14,686 | 39% | $52,907 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT | $21,302 | 49% | $48,823 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $23,106 | 59% | $59,536 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University Albany, GA | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| Thomas University Thomasville, GA | $16,111 | 28% | $59,055 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX | $16,934 | 29% | $49,427 |
| Virginia State University Petersburg, VA | $14,893 | 37% | $49,358 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR | $13,797 | 28% | $50,437 |
| Bluefield University Bluefield, VA | $18,402 | 26% | $52,571 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 180179. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6904332.