- The Inkwell
- Montana
- Montana Technological University
Butte, MTTown: remoteZIP 59701Founded 1900
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1900
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.mtech.edu
MontanaPublic
Montana Technological University
Montana Technological University is a public university in Butte, Montana, with 1,480 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $17,205 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention77%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans38%
$17,205net price / year
91%admission rate
1126average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$59,491median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,789median debt
#804 of 1,704 for earnings#651 of 1,739 for lowest net price#639 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,231 of 1,552 for selectivity
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
- $24,567tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,770
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $26,570
- Average net price
- $17,205national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,285
$30,001–48,000$14,014
$48,001–75,000$14,033
$75,001–110,000$16,423
$110,001+$20,133
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1126
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,638
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,491middle 50%: $36,275–$90,644
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,789
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,644
Median, Montana Technological University$59,491
Lower quarter$36,275
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
- 1,480
- Part-time
- 5.4%
- Women / men
- 37% / 63%
- Average age at entry
- 24.2
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,585 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,441
- Endowment, end of year
- $70,232,822
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White77%
Hispanic4.7%
Black1.6%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
Unknown7.2%
9 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering35%
Health professions23%
Business & management21%
Computer & information sciences7.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.9%
Liberal arts & humanities2.1%
Physical sciences2.1%
Transportation & materials moving1.7%
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Public colleges in Montana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT | $19,481 | 46% | $47,501 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT | $14,686 | 39% | $52,907 |
| Montana State University Billings Billings, MT | $15,630 | 31% | $48,199 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington University Huntington, IN | $18,258 | 59% | $46,983 |
| Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA | $19,090 | 63% | $54,195 |
| Bethel University Mishawaka, IN | $19,971 | 60% | $54,006 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | $20,647 | 61% | $62,637 |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $15,275 | 55% | $56,849 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 180416. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6904341.