Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,560 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,763
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 55%
From Region 5%
Athletes 7.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Mixed 15%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 3%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Montana 1,241 40% / 60% 1% $48,743 22 94%
Computer Science 18 78% / 22% 0% $85,995 90
Cybersecurity 52 +5 60% / 40% 0% $72,836 78
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,480 86
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $49,412 24
Geosciences 11 55% / 45% 0% $50,405 27
Mathematics 10 80% / 20% 0% $49,198 24 100%
Physics 9 67% / 33% 0% $66,701 69
Biochemistry 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $49,047 23
Biology 40 22% / 78% 0% $52,649 34 95%
Microbiology 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,398 24
Neuroscience 15 27% / 73% 0% $48,028 21
Environmental Science 50 +4 38% / 62% 0% $41,950 9 96%
Environmental Studies 8 25% / 75% 0% $41,950 9 96%
Forest Management 35 74% / 26% 0% $49,155 24 97%
Wildlife Management 57 39% / 61% 0% $41,239 9 98%
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $73,801 80
Communication Sciences and Disorders 30 0% / 100% 0% $43,838 12 100%
Community Health 7 0% / 100% 0% $47,961 20
Exercise Science 59 36% / 64% 2% $48,361 21 92%
Pharmacy 5 40% / 60% 0% $137,418 100 94%
Accounting 36 +2 39% / 61% 3% $66,291 68 96%
Business Administration 67 +4 72% / 28% 0% $64,885 66 94%
Economics 11 82% / 18% 9% $65,929 68
Finance 31 +3 61% / 39% 10% $70,682 76
International Business 4 +6 50% / 50% 0% $67,866 71
Management Information Systems $105,228 98
Marketing 44 +1 43% / 57% 0% $35,014 4 94%
Recreation and Tourism 19 79% / 21% 0% $44,586 13
Anthropology 31 +2 19% / 81% 0% $40,035 7 86%
Asian Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Classical Languages 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,070 14
Communication 33 +2 55% / 45% 3% $48,509 22 94%
Creative Writing 18 33% / 67% 0% $53,147 35 94%
East Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
English 25 +2 28% / 72% 0% $42,374 10 88%
Foreign Languages $45,731 15
French $45,600 15
Geography 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,916 20
German 2 100% / 0% 0% $45,216 14
History 27 +6 63% / 37% 0% $42,842 11 100%
History of Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $42,842 11 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $45,023 14
Japanese +1 $44,842 14
Journalism 15 20% / 80% 0% $36,352 4 95%
Linguistics 3 67% / 33% 0% $45,387 15
Native American Studies $42,695 10
Natural Resources/Conservation 3 67% / 33% 33% $41,950 9 96%
Philosophy 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $43,090 11
Political Science 31 +3 45% / 55% 0% $58,742 52 95%
Psychology 107 +3 18% / 82% 2% $42,964 11 92%
Russian 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $45,193 14
Social Work 51 12% / 88% 0% $42,023 10 90%
Sociology 29 +6 34% / 66% 0% $46,597 17 98%
Spanish 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $44,776 14
Sustainability Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,295 17
Women's Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,144 14
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,965 14 91%
Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 40 8% / 92% 0% $44,965 14 91%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $48,380 21
Audio Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,777 15
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0% $33,972 3
Film Production 39 54% / 46% 0% $36,977 5 90%
Music Studies 24 54% / 46% 0% $40,275 8 96%
Studio Art 33 +1 15% / 85% 0% $25,035 2 90%
Theater 30 27% / 73% 3% $31,004 2 97%
Criminology 18 +3 39% / 61% 0% $46,480 17

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,985
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $35,821
Est. In-State Cost $11,623
Est. Out-of-State Cost $46,338
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 33.0% 410 31% / 69% 1% $44,876 14 93%
Business & Economics 17.1% 212 59% / 41% 2% $58,063 50 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 12.1% 150 46% / 54% 0% $43,361 11 97%
Arts 10.5% 130 37% / 63% 1% $33,174 3 93%
Health Sciences 8.4% 104 23% / 77% 1% $52,045 32 95%
Computer Science 6.0% 75 64% / 36% 0% $76,280 82
Life & Natural Sciences 4.9% 61 26% / 74% 0% $51,170 29 95%
Education 3.8% 47 6% / 94% 0% $44,965 14 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 34 65% / 35% 0% $54,247 39 100%
Professional 1.5% 18 39% / 61% 0% $46,480 17

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $36.1M #85 88% $0.2M 18 #99 19 13
Life & Natural Sciences $27.6M #113 73% $0.0M 18 #116 53 17
Humanities & Social Sciences $25.9M #85 28% $0.1M 18 #187 77 2
Agriculture & Food Science $23.8M #53 47% $0.5M 7 #65 48 7
Physical Sciences & Math $18.4M #140 69% $0.2M 9 #173 32 4
Business & Economics $6.6M #87 43% $0
Education $2.7M #153 42% $0 3 #401
Computer Science $2.7M #177 82% $0 5
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $143M #143 62% $1.0M 73 #216 234 43

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 90%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional