Montana Technological University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Butte, MT
Population
35,000
Website
https://www.mtech.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,428
Men / Women
63% / 37%
White
81%
Mixed
6%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
2%
Black
2%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
80%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
43%
Health Sciences
25%
Business & Economics
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
6%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,340
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$26,150
Est. In-State Cost
$10,789
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$33,828
10-Year ROI
$173,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
34%
6-Year Graduation Rate
58%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,698 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (80%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $10M | #205 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $13M | #230 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 2 | #552 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
95%
SAT Range
1080
–
1220
SAT Math Range
530
–
630
SAT RW Range
510
–
630
ACT Range
19
–
25
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 Technological University | 295 | 62% / 38% | 3% | $81,012 | 96% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 30 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $116,474 | 99 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 8% | $96,720 | 97 | 100% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,749 | 86 | — | |
| Geological Engineering | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $91,756 | 95 | 94% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 43 — | 79% / 21% | 9% | $80,794 | 89 | 100% | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,169 | 93 | — | |
| Mining Engineering | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 17% | $96,327 | 96 | — | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $116,301 | 99 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $96,413 | 96 | — | |
| Computer Software Engineering | — — | — | — | $98,071 | 97 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $93,040 | 95 | — | |
| Network Administration | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $90,156 | 94 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $67,101 | 76 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $71,291 | 81 | — | |
| Statistics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $86,260 | 92 | — | |
| Statistics | — — | — | — | $86,192 | 92 | — | |
| Biology | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $62,325 | 68 | — | |
| Health and Wellness | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $72,257 | 82 | — | |
| Nursing | 45 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $65,549 | 74 | 100% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 20 — | 60% / 40% | 10% | $99,011 | 97 | 93% | |
| Business | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $60,217 | 64 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems | 34 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $56,418 | 55 | 85% | |
| General Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,839 | 34 | — |