- The Inkwell
- Montana
- The University of Montana
Missoula, MTCity: smallZIP 59812Founded 1893
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1893
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.umt.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MontanaPublic
The University of Montana
The University of Montana is a public university in Missoula, Montana, with 7,488 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $21,302 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention75%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans44%
$21,302net price / year
96%admission rate
1190average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$48,823median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#1,306 of 1,704 for earnings#970 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,097 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,384 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
- $26,512tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,188
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $34,312
- Average net price
- $21,302national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,112
$30,001–48,000$19,857
$48,001–75,000$21,615
$75,001–110,000$23,224
$110,001+$24,484
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,769
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,823middle 50%: $31,026–$72,252
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,252
Median, The University of Montana$48,823
Lower quarter$31,026
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
- 7,488
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,310 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,436
- Endowment, end of year
- $287,380,104
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White71%
Hispanic6.2%
Black0.9%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races14%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
29 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management14%
Natural resources & conservation9.3%
Social sciences9.3%
Health professions8.9%
Visual & performing arts8.4%
Liberal arts & humanities8.3%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Montana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings Billings, MT | $15,630 | 31% | $48,199 |
| 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 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $23,106 | 59% | $59,536 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $19,966 | 54% | $50,072 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 180489. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2302336.