Back to Colleges

Montana Technological University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Butte, MT
Population 35,000
Map of the United States

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