- The Inkwell
- Montana
- The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MTTown: remoteZIP 59725Founded 1893
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1893
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- umwestern.edu
MontanaPublic
The University of Montana-Western
The University of Montana-Western is a public university in Dillon, Montana, with 1,198 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $19,481 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention79%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans73%
$19,481net price / year
100%admission rate
—average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$47,501median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,250median debt
#1,365 of 1,704 for earnings#825 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,182 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,497 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
- $23,297tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,131
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,596
- Average net price
- $19,481national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,360
$30,001–48,000$17,821
$48,001–75,000$19,041
$75,001–110,000$19,424
$110,001+$23,200
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,923
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,501middle 50%: $30,785–$66,942
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,942
Median, The University of Montana-Western$47,501
Lower quarter$30,785
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
- 1,198
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 23.1
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,879 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,545
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,029,120
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White80%
Hispanic5.3%
Black1.2%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races5.6%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown1.2%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education46%
Liberal arts & humanities9.7%
Business & management9.4%
Agriculture7.9%
Military technologies5.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.1%
Natural resources & conservation3.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Montana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University Butte, MT | $17,205 | 61% | $59,491 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | $19,409 | 46% | $52,218 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY | $19,526 | 45% | $49,814 |
| Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC | $20,442 | 46% | $48,185 |
| Crowley's Ridge College Paragould, AR | $18,918 | 48% | $44,146 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC | $20,318 | 45% | $49,264 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV | $18,810 | 44% | $45,563 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 180692. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3551358.