Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1065–1285
- Undergraduates
- 14,451
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1065–1285
- Reading and Writing
- 540–645
- Math
- 525–640
- Average total
- 1183
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21–27
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (406) 994-0211
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,948per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $33,783per year
- Average net price
- $23,106What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $59,536
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 99 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Landscape Architecture · bachelor
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · graduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Education, General · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · master, doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · master
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Zoology/Animal Biology · master
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Statistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other · graduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor, doctoral
- Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · bachelor, master
- Data Science · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills · graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate, master
- Security Science and Technology · associate
- Public Administration · master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Carpenters · undergraduate certificate
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Precision Metal Working · undergraduate certificate
- Air Transportation · associate
- Design and Applied Arts · associate, bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · undergraduate certificate
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Public Health · doctoral
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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