Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location Bozeman, MT
Population 120,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,698 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (79%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,312
Men / Women 53% / 47%
From State 38%
From Region 6%
Athletes 3.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 84%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 6%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Montana State University 2,810 50% / 50% 1% $65,623 67 94%
Biomedical Engineering 38 55% / 45% 8% $87,634 91
Chemical Engineering 47 68% / 32% 0% $82,406 87 90%
Civil Engineering 51 86% / 14% 4% $76,351 82 91%
Computer Engineering 17 88% / 12% 0% $97,376 96 100%
Electrical Engineering 41 100% / 0% 2% $92,622 94 97%
Environmental Engineering 41 51% / 49% 0% $80,164 86
Industrial Engineering 13 46% / 54% 8% $86,283 90 100%
Mechanical Engineering 153 88% / 12% 1% $92,087 93 97%
Computer Science 112 85% / 15% 0% $128,071 99 92%
Data Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Astronomy 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $68,690 73
Chemistry 45 53% / 47% 0% $61,975 60
Geosciences 34 65% / 35% 0% $51,148 30 92%
Mathematics 20 70% / 30% 0% $71,041 76 100%
Physics 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $68,375 72
Statistics 8 50% / 50% 0% $86,031 90
Biology 127 61% / 39% 0% $44,606 14 93%
Biotechnology 8 62% / 38% 0% $63,405 63
Cell Biology and Histology 53 +3 25% / 75% 4% $70,248 75 84%
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 55 35% / 65% 0% $63,920 64 93%
Agricultural Business and Management 23 61% / 39% 4% $54,161 39 91%
Animal Sciences 44 16% / 84% 0% $43,058 11 96%
Environmental Science 69 45% / 55% 0% $61,248 58 100%
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $54,161 39 91%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 17 0% / 100% 0% $53,229 36
Plant Science 35 +1 51% / 49% 0% $46,806 18 93%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 89 34% / 66% 1% $55,675 43
Kinesiology 20 30% / 70% 10%
Nursing 246 12% / 88% 1% $74,163 80 96%
Economics 24 +6 75% / 25% 4% $59,159 53 90%
Finance and Financial Management Services 14 86% / 14% 0% $77,056 83
General Business 456 +6 66% / 34% 0% $68,767 73 97%
Hospitality Management 9 0% / 100% 0% $52,110 33
Anthropology 15 33% / 67% 0% $46,484 17 89%
East Asian Languages 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,388 27
English 43 +7 33% / 67% 0% $43,804 12 87%
Family and Consumer Sciences 65 11% / 89% 0% $46,824 18 90%
French 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,023 26
German 7 +2 43% / 57% 0% $50,036 27
History 28 +1 75% / 25% 0% $46,303 17 92%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,875 23
Latin American Languages 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $49,902 26
Philosophy 7 +2 86% / 14% 0% $49,203 24
Political Science 42 +1 38% / 62% 0% $57,713 49 95%
Psychology 159 +6 25% / 75% 0% $46,807 18 92%
Sociology 68 +10 25% / 75% 0% $46,961 18 99%
Sustainability Studies 10 30% / 70% 0% $41,297 9 95%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 9 67% / 33% 0% $53,712 37
Agricultural Teacher Education 17 12% / 88% 0% $50,867 29 98%
Early Childhood Education 15 0% / 100% 0% $44,911 14 89%
Elementary Education 36 8% / 92% 0% $44,911 14 89%
General Education 50 34% / 66% 0% $44,466 13 91%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $50,867 29 98%
Social Science Teacher Education 12 75% / 25% 8% $50,867 29 98%
Technical Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $50,867 29
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 65 40% / 60% 2% $62,342 61 100%
Art/Art Studies 53 +2 30% / 70% 0% $45,724 16 86%
Film Production 69 +4 55% / 45% 1% $41,163 9 97%
Music 8 50% / 50% 0% $46,386 17 91%
Music Education 13 38% / 62% 8% $50,867 29 98%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 30 93% / 7% 0% $90,139 92 100%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 41 88% / 12% 0% $82,234 87 93%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,671
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,333
Est. In-State Cost $11,217
Est. Out-of-State Cost $44,413
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 17.9% 503 66% / 34% 0% $68,241 72 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16.5% 464 30% / 70% 0% $47,676 20 93%
Engineering 14.3% 401 79% / 21% 2% $87,401 91 96%
Health Sciences 12.6% 355 19% / 81% 1% $69,251 74 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.6% 243 47% / 53% 1% $55,189 42 91%
Arts 7.4% 208 43% / 57% 1% $49,751 26 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 6.8% 192 38% / 62% 1% $52,740 35 96%
Education 5.0% 140 26% / 74% 1% $46,411 17 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 4.3% 120 61% / 39% 1% $62,723 62 95%
Computer Science 4.0% 113 85% / 15% 0% $128,071 99 92%
Professional 2.5% 71 90% / 10% 0% $85,574 89 96%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $79.3M #64 82% $0.4M 13 #166 94 5
Agriculture & Food Science $61.0M #33 41% $0.3M 10 #51 93 12
Physical Sciences & Math $39.6M #84 74% $0.1M 24 #111 199 12
Life & Natural Sciences $15.8M #134 62% $0.1M 14 #127 85 10
Health Sciences $9.8M #139 65% $0.1M 3 #201
Education $7.3M #72 29% $0 7 #365
Humanities & Social Sciences $6.3M #179 24% $0.0M 7 #260 15
Computer Science $4.2M #145 71% $0.0M 5 #138 26
Business & Economics $2.2M #154 10% $0
Total $225M #116 63% $1.0M 83 #197 512 39

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 100% 99% 100%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1070 – 1290
SAT Math Range 520 – 640
SAT RW Range 540 – 660