Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of Colleges in Montana is 48,601 with 26,946 female students and 21,655 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, State University has the most enrolled students of 17,135, while Bible College has the least number of students of 36 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of Colleges in Montana is 42,636 with 23,147 female students and 19,489 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 15,046, while Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 36.
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Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of Colleges in Montana is 5,965 with 3,799 female students and 2,166 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, The University of has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,920, while The University of -Western has the least number of graduate students of 23.
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| Name | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll College | 44 | 14 | 30 | |
| State University Billings | 248 | 55 | 193 | |
| University of Providence | 173 | 38 | 135 | |
| Technological University | 205 | 130 | 75 | |
| State University | 2,089 | 931 | 1,158 | |
| The University of | 2,920 | 921 | 1,999 | |
| State University-Northern | 47 | 7 | 40 | |
| Rocky Mountain College | 181 | 51 | 130 | |
| Salish Kootenai College | 35 | 6 | 29 | |
| The University of -Western | 23 | 13 | 10 | |
| Butte Academy of Beauty Culture | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Yellowstone Christian College | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Bold Beauty Academy | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Health Works Institute | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Bitterroot School of Cosmetology | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Dillon | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| University of (The)Bitterroot College University of | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| City College State University Billings | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| The University of Missoula College | Enrollment information is not available. | |||
| Total | 5,965 | 2,166 | 3,799 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Colleges in Montana. In undergraduate programs, out of total 42,010 students, 4,708 students (11.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,344 students (24.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,965 students, 2,505 students (41.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 540 students (9.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
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| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| Academy of Cosmetology Inc | Academy of Cosmetology Inc does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Blackfeet Community College | 318 | - | 69 (21.70%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| The University of Montana - Missoula College | The University of Montana - Missoula College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Highlands College of Montana Tech | 727 | 120 (16.51%) |
184 (25.31%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts | Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Carroll College | 1,112 | - | 320 (28.78%) | 44 | 1 (2.27%) |
43 (97.73%) | |
| Dawson Community College | 332 | 63 (18.98%) |
43 (12.95%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Chief Dull Knife College | 185 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Montana State University Billings | 3,881 | 782 (20.15%) |
1,452 (37.41%) | 248 | 176 (70.97%) |
43 (17.34%) | |
| Flathead Valley Community College | 2,234 | 279 (12.49%) |
489 (21.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Aaniiih Nakoda College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Fort Peck Community College | 362 | 226 (62.43%) |
49 (13.54%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Great Falls College Montana State University | 1,502 | 556 (37.02%) |
365 (24.30%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| University of Providence | 590 | 159 (26.95%) |
94 (15.93%) | 173 | 173 (100.00%) |
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| Helena College University of Montana | 1,554 | 328 (21.11%) |
278 (17.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Little Big Horn College | Little Big Horn College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Miles Community College | 710 | 319 (44.93%) |
177 (24.93%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Montana Technological University | 1,497 | 18 (1.20%) |
410 (27.39%) | 205 | 92 (44.88%) |
10 (4.88%) | |
| Montana State University | 15,046 | 512 (3.40%) |
2,327 (15.47%) | 2,089 | 397 (19.00%) |
213 (10.20%) | |
| The University of Montana | 7,891 | 804 (10.19%) |
2,971 (37.65%) | 2,920 | 1,594 (54.59%) |
203 (6.95%) | |
| Montana State University-Northern | 919 | 232 (25.24%) |
389 (42.33%) | 47 | 38 (80.85%) |
3 (6.38%) | |
| Rocky Mountain College | 851 | - | 149 (17.51%) | 181 | 1 (0.55%) |
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| Salish Kootenai College | 636 | 17 (2.67%) |
307 (48.27%) | 35 | 10 (28.57%) |
25 (71.43%) | |
| The University of Montana-Western | 1,335 | 292 (21.87%) |
126 (9.44%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Montana Bible College | 36 | - | 4 (11.11%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Stone Child College | 292 | 1 (0.34%) |
141 (48.29%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Montana Academy of Salons | Montana Academy of Salons does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Aveda Institute Montana | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||
| Average | 42,010 | 4,708 (11.21%) |
10,344 (24.62%) |
5,965 | 2,505 (41.99%) |
540 (9.05%) | |
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