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Montana State University

Bozeman, MTMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

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2.02.53.03.54.0

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Class Rank

Top tenth (21%)
Top 11%–25% (24%)
Top 26%–50% (30%)
Bottom 26%–50% (17%)
Bottom quarter (8%)

High School GPA

4.0 (21.6%)
3.75–3.99 (21.4%)
3.50–3.74 (17.9%)
3.25–3.49 (12.3%)
3.00–3.24 (10.2%)
2.50–2.99 (11.7%)
2.00–2.49 (3.9%)
1.00–1.99 (1.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,083

In-State Cost of Attendance: $23,779

Out-of-State Tuition: $31,337

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $47,033

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,281

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $8,115

Students with non-need merit aid: 734

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,857

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,748

Students with federal loans: 32.4%

Students with Pell grants: 16.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,828

After 5 years: $60,146

Majors(57 programs)

  1. Marketing.(292 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(246 graduates)
  3. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(215 graduates)
  4. Mechanical Engineering.(162 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(113 graduates)
  6. Chemical Engineering.(102 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(99 graduates)
  8. Computer Science.(92 graduates)
  9. Civil Engineering.(82 graduates)
  10. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(76 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(70 graduates)
  12. Sociology.(66 graduates)
  13. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(61 graduates)
  14. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(59 graduates)
  15. Fine and Studio Arts.(59 graduates)
  16. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(56 graduates)
  17. English Language and Literature, General.(53 graduates)
  18. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(50 graduates)
  19. Political Science and Government.(50 graduates)
  20. Animal Sciences.(46 graduates)
  21. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(46 graduates)
  22. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(44 graduates)
  23. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(44 graduates)
  24. Construction Engineering Technologies.(43 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(40 graduates)
  26. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(35 graduates)
  27. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(35 graduates)
  28. Economics.(33 graduates)
  29. Agricultural Business and Management.(31 graduates)
  30. History.(31 graduates)
  31. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(26 graduates)
  32. Chemistry.(26 graduates)
  33. Computer Engineering.(24 graduates)
  34. Industrial Engineering.(23 graduates)
  35. Anthropology.(22 graduates)
  36. Plant Sciences.(21 graduates)
  37. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(20 graduates)
  38. Sustainability Studies.(15 graduates)
  39. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(13 graduates)
  40. Finance and Financial Management Services.(12 graduates)
  41. Physics.(9 graduates)
  42. Philosophy.(8 graduates)
  43. Music.(8 graduates)
  44. Biotechnology.(6 graduates)
  45. Statistics.(6 graduates)
  46. Area Studies.(4 graduates)
  47. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(4 graduates)
  48. Hospitality Administration/Management.(4 graduates)
  49. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(1 graduates)
  50. Agricultural Production Operations.
  51. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
  52. Natural Resources Management and Policy.
  53. Environmental Design.
  54. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  55. Gerontology.
  56. Religion/Religious Studies.
  57. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,472 students

Admission Rate: 86.8%

Retention Rate: 77.9%

Graduation Rate: 57.4%

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Student Demographics

White (84.3%)
Hispanic (5.8%)
Black (0.4%)
Asian (1.0%)
Two or More (5.5%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (54.0%)
Women (46.0%)

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