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University of Montana

Basic Information

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,079
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 69%
Mixed 12%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 4%
Asian 4%
Black 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 15%
Arts 9%
Professional 5%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,552
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,671
Est. In-State Cost $11,063
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,557
10-Year ROI $125,000
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,560 (47th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $22M #68
Life & Natural Sciences $105M #114
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #252
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 366 #75
Humanities & Social Sciences 103 #194
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #239

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
ACT Range 23 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Montana 1,140 42% / 58% 1% $51,039
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 5%
Mathematics 10 30% / 70% 0% $53,377
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 11 45% / 55% 0%
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0%
Biology 31 48% / 52% 3% $57,303
Chemistry 7 14% / 86% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 39 3% / 97% 0% $61,394
Community Health 7 29% / 71% 0%
Environmental Science 44 48% / 52% 0% $51,974
Environmental Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $51,974
Exercise Science 43 30% / 70% 2%
Forest Management 16 88% / 12% 0% $53,617
Geosciences 9 67% / 33% 0%
Microbiology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Neuroscience 13 69% / 31% 0%
Pharmacy 5 80% / 20% 0% $149,942
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Wildlife Management 52 54% / 46% 0% $44,982
Accounting 26 38% / 62% 4% $79,651
Business Administration 41 +5 61% / 39% 7% $79,551
Economics 13 69% / 31% 15%
Finance 35 +4 86% / 14% 3%
International Business 3 +4 33% / 67% 33%
Management Information Systems
Marketing 42 +3 45% / 55% 0% $38,298
Recreation and Tourism 16 62% / 38% 0%
Anthropology 22 18% / 82% 0% $43,467
Classical Languages 2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 28 +3 50% / 50% 0% $53,177
Creative Writing 9 11% / 89% 0% $57,772
Criminology 5 +3 20% / 80% 0%
English 21 +1 14% / 86% 0% $46,062
Foreign Languages 1 100% / 0% 0%
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geography 4 75% / 25% 0%
German
History 34 +1 56% / 44% 0% $46,717
History of Science 8 75% / 25% 0% $46,717
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 62% / 38% 0%
Japanese 5 +3 40% / 60% 0%
Journalism 34 41% / 59% 0% $39,850
Linguistics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Native American Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Natural Resources/Conservation 6 67% / 33% 0% $51,974
Philosophy 10 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 25 +2 28% / 72% 0% $63,778
Psychology 107 +6 21% / 79% 2% $46,428
Russian 2 100% / 0% 0%
Social Work 33 12% / 88% 0% $55,736
Sociology 47 +4 32% / 68% 0% $50,591
Spanish 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Sustainability Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,438
Elementary Education 40 20% / 80% 0% $48,438
Audio Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Dance 6 0% / 100% 0%
Film Production 34 62% / 38% 0% $40,436
Music Studies 20 40% / 60% 0% $44,041
Studio Art 24 21% / 79% 0% $27,377
Theater 20 40% / 60% 0% $33,903
Cybersecurity 59 +5 66% / 34% 2%