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Montana Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 85.36%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 20.38%
Applicants 38,021
Admitted 32,453
Enrolled 6,614

Applying To Montana Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 85.36% at Montana colleges and universities, a total of 38,021 students applied and 32,453 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $42 and the graduate application fees is $50. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Montana colleges.
General Admission Information of Montana Colleges
Open Admission Policy20 out of 31 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$42
Graduate Application Fees$50
Acceptance Rate85.36%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.38%
Test Scores1,128 SAT / 22 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 38,021 students (16,948 men and 20,659 women) applied to and 32,453 (14,518 men and 17,602 women) students were accepted to admit Montana Colleges. Among them, 3,277 men and 3,298 women were enrolled into Montana schools.
The average acceptance rate is 85.36% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.38%. The table below shows the Montana colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Montana Colleges (2024-2025)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants38,02116,94820,659
Admitted32,45314,51817,602
Enrolled6,6143,2773,298
Acceptance Rate 85.36% 85.66% 85.20%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.38% 22.57% 18.74%
[Chart]Montana Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

882 students (13.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 1,902 students (37.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,244 and 25th percentile score is 1,011. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 25 and 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Montana colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Montana Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing519625
SAT Math492619
ACT Composite1925
ACT Math1825
ACT English1825
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Montana Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Montana Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Montana Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Montana State, 22 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester22 out of 31 schools
Quarter1 out of 31 schools
Trimester0 out of 31 schools
Four-one-four plan0 out of 31 schools
Other academic year0 out of 31 schools
Differs by program4 out of 31 schools
Continuous1 out of 31 schools
Un-Known/Other3 out of 31 schools
Next table describes credits that Montana colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits22 out of 31 schools
Credits for Life Experiences16 out of 31 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits16 out of 31 schools
Credit for Military Training16 out of 31 schools

Application Requirements

7 Montana schools require High School GPA and 7 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Montana colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Montana colleges.
Admission Checklist for Montana Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA70
High School Rank10
High School Record (or Transcript)70
Completion of College Preparatory Program20
Recommendations00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies00
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL60
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)00
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