Montana State University
Profile
Size
8 / 10Cost
4 / 10Selectivity
2 / 10-
Team Conference
MCLA Div. 2
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College Type
4-year, Public
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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
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 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Cooper Arens |
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Stillwater, MN | Goal |
Location
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
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
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
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
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 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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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) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

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).
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 Scholarship | 78% | $6,382 |
Federal Grants | 20% | $4,957 |
Pell Grants | 20% | $4,603 |
Other Federal | 7% | $982 |
State & Local Grants | 0% | $7,591 |
Institutional Grants | 71% | $5,513 |
Student Loans | 41% | $6,942 |
Federal Loans | 40% | $5,174 |
Other Loans | 5% | $16,752 |
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
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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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 |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: STEM-dominant |
Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, large, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.