; Admission Statistics for Montana Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 203,900 students have applied and among them 162,330 were admitted to Montana Colleges. 37,721 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Montana Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
Montana Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total203,900 162,33037,721
Public Schools180,769 145,49033,802
4 Years (Or High)180,769 145,49033,802
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools23,131 16,8403,919
4 Years (Or High)23,083 16,7953,878
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years48 4541
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Montana Colleges

79.61% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Montana Colleges is 79.61% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 80.48% and the average rate of private schools was 72.80%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Montana Colleges with comparable factors.
79.61% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Montana Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average79.61%
Public Schools80.48%
4 Years (Or High)80.48%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools72.80%
4 Years (Or High)72.76%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years93.75%
[CHART#2] 79.61% Acceptance Rate for Montana Colleges

23.24% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Montana Colleges was 23.24% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 23.23% and the average rate of private schools was 23.27%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Montana Colleges with comparable factors.
23.24% Yield (2022-2023)
Montana Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average23.24%
Public Schools23.23%
4 Years (Or High)23.23%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools23.27%
4 Years (Or High)23.09%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years91.11%
[CHART#3] 23.24% Yield for Montana Colleges

1,056 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Montana Colleges is 1,056 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,180 and private schools' average SAT score is 973. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,056 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Montana Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.978508470
50th pctl.1056546510
75th pctl.1156588568
Public colleges 25th pctl.1060525535
50th pctl.1180590590
75th pctl.1305650655
Private colleges 25th pctl.923497427
50th pctl.973517457
75th pctl.1057547510
[CHART#4] 1,056 SAT Score for Montana Colleges

21 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Montana Colleges is 21 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 20. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
21 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Montana Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.171717
50th pctl.212021
75th pctl.252525
Public colleges 25th pctl.201819
50th pctl.232223
75th pctl.262526
Private colleges 25th pctl.161616
50th pctl.202019
75th pctl.252524
[CHART#5] 21 ACT Score for Montana Colleges