Montana State University - Billings

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 180,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,981
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 88%
From Region 4%
Athletes 246 (13.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 7%
Native American 5%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Black 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Montana State University - Billings 340 35% 74% 1% 1% 8% 4% $62,510 17 -0.19 62 95% 5.7%
Chemistry 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,035 29 -0.44 70 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,396 21 -0.72 69 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,093 33 -0.39 63 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 43% 57% 0% 0% 0% 29% $62,934 32 -0.41 63 — — — — —
Microbiology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,348 16 -0.93 64 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 8 — 62% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $55,550 34 -0.39 45 — — — — —
Kinesiology 22 — 36% 86% 0% 0% 9% 0% $54,419 20 -0.86 42 — — — — —
Nursing 18 — 22% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $107,430 93 +1.51 98 100% — — — —
Rehabilitation Sciences 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,444 45 -0.12 73 — — — — —
Business 95 +9 43% 79% 0% 1% 4% 3% $68,287 33 -0.49 72 94% 5.1% — — —
Health Administration 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,869 52 -0.18 63 — — — — —
Recreation Management 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,601 23 -0.54 43 — — — — —
English 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,539 69 +0.38 45 — — — — —
History 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,243 62 +0.03 50 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 — 30% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,663 92 +0.99 71 92% — — — —
Community Psychology 27 — 22% 67% 4% 0% 19% 0% $57,864 69 +0.42 51 — — — — —
Mass Communication 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $55,638 29 -0.58 46 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $60,000 16 -1.06 57 94% 5.1% — — —
Political Science 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,170 19 -0.81 59 — — — — —
Psychology 24 +2 25% 58% 0% 4% 21% 8% $58,421 72 +0.51 53 — — — — —
Public Relations 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,000 16 -1.06 57 94% 5.1% — — —
Sociology 2 +5 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $58,516 66 +0.15 53 — — — — —
Elementary Education 19 +3 11% 79% 0% 0% 5% 5% $45,819 14 -0.96 20 100% — — — —
English Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,072 6 -1.04 25 95% — — — —
General Education 29 — 31% 55% 0% 7% 7% 7% $65,517 89 +1.23 68 91% 7.7% — — —
History Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,072 4 -1.24 25 95% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,072 6 -0.93 25 95% — — — —
Physical Education 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,072 8 -1.19 25 95% — — — —
Science Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,072 6 -0.93 25 95% — — — —
Special Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,797 8 -1.22 24 — — — — —
Art Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,072 59 +0.13 25 95% — — — —
Fine Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,954 37 -0.31 16 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,072 55 +0.14 25 95% — — — —
Music Management — +1 — — — — — — $47,992 54 +0.13 25 — — — — —
Music Performance 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,597 38 -0.34 15 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,076 37 -0.29 16 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 15% 8% $42,484 0 -2.40 13 95% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,648
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,359
Est. In-State Cost $9,893
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,511
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 30.3% 103 42% 78% 0% 1% 5% 3% $67,625 19 -0.47 71 94% 5.1%
Social Sciences 20.3% 69 25% 65% 3% 1% 17% 4% $58,421 49 +0.15 53 94% 5.1%
Education 18.5% 63 30% 70% 0% 3% 6% 5% $55,405 65 -0.01 45 95% 7.7%
Health Sciences 12.4% 42 31% 83% 0% 0% 5% 0% $77,806 54 +0.19 83 100% —
Humanities 4.7% 16 38% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,436 86 +0.70 64 92% —
Professional 3.8% 13 38% 62% 0% 0% 15% 8% $42,484 0 -2.40 13 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 11 27% 64% 0% 0% 0% 18% $63,061 27 -0.55 63 — —
Arts 2.9% 10 20% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $45,966 25 -0.09 20 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 8 62% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $55,550 30 -0.39 45 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 5 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,779 17 -0.55 70 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 45 $687K $668K $19K
Soccer 32 $338K $345K -$6K
Track & Field (indoor) 29 $60K $65K -$4K
Track & Field (outdoor) 26 $60K $65K -$4K
Basketball 15 $760K $743K $16K
Golf 8 $171K $190K -$18K
Cross Country 5 $49K $51K -$1K
Total 130 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 30 $316K $298K $18K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $62K $72K -$10K
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $62K $72K -$10K
Softball 21 $454K $448K $6K
Volleyball 16 $419K $409K $10K
Basketball 14 $779K $773K $6K
Golf 11 $239K $257K -$18K
Cross Country 9 $64K $67K -$2K
Total 116 $2.4M $2.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 62 $655K $643K $11K
Track & Field (indoor) 52 $123K $137K -$14K
Track & Field (outdoor) 48 $123K $137K -$14K
Baseball 45 $687K $668K $19K
Basketball 29 $1.5M $1.5M $22K
Softball 21 $454K $448K $6K
Golf 19 $410K $447K -$36K
Volleyball 16 $419K $409K $10K
Cross Country 14 $113K $118K -$4K
Total 246 $6.0M $5.8M $143K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 100% 100% 100%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional