Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,825 with 16,096 female students and 14,729 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Montana State University has the most enrolled students of 16,681, while Montana State University-Northern has the least number of students of 1,140 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University | 1,625 | 1,001 | 624 |
| Montana State University | 16,681 | 8,671 | 8,010 |
| The University of Montana | 9,955 | 3,963 | 5,992 |
| Montana State University-Northern | 1,140 | 642 | 498 |
| The University of Montana-Western | 1,424 | 452 | 972 |
| Total | 30,825 | 14,729 | 16,096 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 25,806 with 13,001 female students and 12,805 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Montana State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,625, while Montana State University-Northern has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,105.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University | 1,437 | 883 | 554 |
| Montana State University | 14,625 | 7,790 | 6,835 |
| The University of Montana | 7,215 | 3,043 | 4,172 |
| Montana State University-Northern | 1,105 | 637 | 468 |
| The University of Montana-Western | 1,424 | 452 | 972 |
| Total | 25,806 | 12,805 | 13,001 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,019 with 3,095 female students and 1,924 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Montana has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,740, while Montana State University-Northern has the least number of graduate students of 35.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University | 188 | 118 | 70 |
| Montana State University | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
| The University of Montana | 2,740 | 920 | 1,820 |
| Montana State University-Northern | 35 | 5 | 30 |
| Total | 5,019 | 1,924 | 3,095 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 25,806 students, 1,849 students (7.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,515 students (21.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,019 students, 1,214 students (24.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 480 students (9.56%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Montana Technological University | 1,437 | 21 (1.46%) |
405 (28.18%) | 188 | 87 (46.28%) |
5 (2.66%) |
| Montana State University | 14,625 | 601 (4.11%) |
2,005 (13.71%) | 2,056 | 473 (23.01%) |
243 (11.82%) |
| The University of Montana | 7,215 | 679 (9.41%) |
2,573 (35.66%) | 2,740 | 647 (23.61%) |
224 (8.18%) |
| Montana State University-Northern | 1,105 | 239 (21.63%) |
432 (39.10%) | 35 | 7 (20.00%) |
8 (22.86%) |
| The University of Montana-Western | 1,424 | 309 (21.70%) |
100 (7.02%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 25,806 | 1,849 (7.17%) |
5,515 (21.37%) |
5,019 | 1,214 (24.19%) |
480 (9.56%) |