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Montana Colleges Key Statistics

Montana Best Schools Compare All Montana Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $13,382
($7,737)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.30 %
Total Student Population 49,723
Average Graduation Rates 43.87 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.87 to 1

Montana Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 31 colleges and universities in Montana State - 17 public and 14 private schools. By school level, there are 12 four(4) Years or high, 14 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 5 less than tow(2) years schools in Montana. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Montana.
Montana College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public17 schools
Private (not-for-profit)6 schools
Private (for-profit)8 schools
4 Year or High12 schools
2-4 Year14 schools
Less than 2 year5 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Montana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Montana colleges is 74.30% and the average graduation rate is 43.87% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 49,723 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Montana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.87 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Montana.
[Chart] 2021 Montana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Montana colleges is 16.769230769231 %
Average Retention Rate for Montana colleges is 66.310344827586 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Montana Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Montana colleges are $7,737 for Montana residents and $13,382 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,863 for in-state students and $23,009 for out-of-state students.
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Montana 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$7,737$13,382
Graduate$11,863$23,009
[Chart] Montana State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Montana Colleges

Montana colleges and universities are offering 1,197 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Montana State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate694
One but less than two years certificate15513
Associate's Degree30622
Two but less than four years certificate311
Bachelor's Degree39720
Post Bachelor's Degree3611
Master's Degree14322
Post Master's Degree60
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship480
Doctor's degree - professional practice62

Special Learning Opportunities at Montana State

In Montana, 18 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 7 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 5 colleges have the ROTC programs and 8 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Montana schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Montana State
Online Completely0 out of 31 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes18 out of 31 Schools
Graduate Online Classes7 out of 31 Schools
ROTC5 out of 31 Schools
Weekend/Evening College9 out of 31 Schools
Teacher certificate12 out of 31 Schools
Study Abroad8 out of 31 Schools

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