?

Montana State University

Men's MCLA
Profile
Size
8 / 10
14,851 Undergrads / 16,814 Students
Cost
4 / 10
$16,746 Net Price
Selectivity
2 / 10
82% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    MCLA Div. 2

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    Town: Remote

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
19 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
77%
Overall Graduation Rate
57%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
27% / 56%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

The Bobcats travel around the Northwestern region to states like Colorado, Washington, and Utah to take on teams like Regis University, University of Northern Colorado, Gonzaga University, and Utah State University. They also travel for in-state contests against University of Montana and University of Great Falls. In the past they have also traveled to play Western Oregon University and Boise State University.

Recruit Commits
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Cooper Arens Stillwater MN Stillwater, MN Goal
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Great Falls Montana Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Billings Montana Area
  • Missoula Montana Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Portland Oregon Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Spokane Washington Area
  • Boise Idaho Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Salt Lake City Area
  • Greater New York City Area
Where Grads Work
  • Boeing
  • Oracle
  • State of Montana
  • Microsoft
  • US Army
  • Micron Technology
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • Wells Fargo
  • Intel Corporation
  • United States Air Force
  • US Forest Service
  • ThreeM
  • Bozeman Deaconess Health Services
  • Zoot Enterprises
  • BP
What Grads Do
  • Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Operations
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Research
  • Arts and Design
  • Program and Project Management
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare Services
  • Media and Communication
  • Finance
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Support
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
500 - 620
Math
540 - 660
Total
1070 - 1330
ACT
English
20 - 27
Math
20 - 27
Composite
21 - 27

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 480 - 610 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

Free ACT and SAT test prep

Free SAT test prep

Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 19,142 8,997 10,145
% Admitted 82% 92% 73%
% Admits That Enroll 21% 23% 20%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.38
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Engineering (19%)
    Business (10%)
    Business/Commerce, General (10%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (8%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (8%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (7%)
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (7%)
    Work and Family Studies (7%)
    Mechanical Engineering (6%)
    Education (5%)
    Social Sciences (5%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (4%)
    Agriculture (4%)
    Chemical Engineering (4%)
    Elementary Education and Teaching (3%)
    Physical Sciences (3%)
    Civil Engineering, General (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $16,746

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

    Net price calculator

    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$7,325 $23,186
    Books & Supplies$1,450 $1,450
    Cost of Living$10,300 $10,300
    Personal Expenses$3,738 $3,738
     
    Sticker Price$22,813 $36,766

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    85% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship78%$6,382
    Federal Grants20%$4,957
    Pell Grants20%$4,603
    Other Federal7%$982
    State & Local Grants0%$7,591
    Institutional Grants71%$5,513
     
    Student Loans41%$6,942
    Federal Loans40%$5,174
    Other Loans5%$16,752

    Financial aid office

    Free scholarship search

    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $163 Million $9,707

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $23,505.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $13,000 $250

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 5.3%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,667 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $43,200

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.4 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 27% of students graduate on time.

    Team Social
    View @msumenslax on Instagram
    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 11 11
    Fondling 2 2
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 3 3
    Burglary 4 4
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 -
    Arson 2 2

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: STEM-dominant
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

    Similar Academic Schools