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Montana State University - Billings

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Billings, MT
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,710
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 76%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 7%
Native American 5%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
From State 88%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Education 20%
Health Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Arts 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,280
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,897
Est. In-State Cost $9,417
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,620
10-Year ROI $138,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 17%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,698 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (79%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Montana State University - Billings 353 38% / 62% 3% $55,458 92%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 33% $60,353 67
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,142 68
Biology 11 27% / 73% 9% $56,098 58
Environmental Studies 8 50% / 50% 0% $49,946 41
Microbiology 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,672 61
Kinesiology 13 15% / 85% 0% $49,619 40
Nursing 17 6% / 94% 0% $103,601 98 100%
Rehabilitation Sciences 8 12% / 88% 0% $60,767 67
Business 111 +9 51% / 49% 5% $57,075 60 92%
Health Administration 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,992 62
Recreation Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,110 35
Community Psychology 16 0% / 100% 0% $48,154 36
Criminal Justice 14 +2 43% / 57% 7% $40,922 16 95%
English 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,468 28
History 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,348 36
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 55% / 45% 0% $64,558 74 92%
Mass Communication 3 67% / 33% 33% $51,759 46
Organizational Communication 6 33% / 67% 0% $57,516 61 94%
Political Science 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,990 57
Psychology 20 35% / 65% 0% $48,145 36
Public Relations 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,516 61 94%
Sociology 3 +9 67% / 33% 0% $48,949 38
Elementary Education 26 +5 15% / 85% 0% $45,454 28 96%
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,293 39 93%
General Education 31 42% / 58% 6% $58,448 63 83%
History Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,293 39 93%
Mathematics Teacher Education $49,283 39
Physical Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $49,293 39 93%
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,293 39 93%
Special Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $50,068 41
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,293 39 93%
Fine Arts 2 50% / 50% 0% $37,570 10
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,293 39 93%
Music Management 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $38,081 11
Music Performance 3 100% / 0% 0% $37,702 10
Studio Art 5 80% / 20% 0% $37,448 10