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Montana Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate

This page lists the schools having low yield) in Montana. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
The University of Montana-Western, has the lowest yield rate of 16.52% for academic year 2024-2025 in Montana. The University of Montana is positioned second with 19.29% yield and Montana State University follows them with 20%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in Montana.
Montana Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate (2025)
NameYield# of Applicants# of Admitted# of EnrolledAcceptance Rate
1The University of Montana-Western
Public, four-yearsDillon, MT
16.52% 1,371 1,368 226 99.78%
2The University of Montana
Public, four-yearsMissoula, MT
19.29% 9,576 9,180 1,771 95.86%
3Montana State University
Public, four-yearsBozeman, MT
20.31% 21,652 17,786 3,612 82.14%
4Carroll College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHelena, MT
21.60% 1,854 1,315 284 70.93%
5Rocky Mountain College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBillings, MT
28.63% 1,405 978 280 69.61%
6University of Providence
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGreat Falls, MT
50.28% 352 177 89 50.28%