University of Montana

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Population 120,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,560 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,763
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 55%
From Region 5%
Athletes 373 (5.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Mixed 15%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 3%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
International 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
University of Montana 1,241 40% 75% 1% 1% 6% 1% $53,512 2 -1.05 28 93% 10.7%
Computer Science 18 — 78% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $86,588 8 -1.12 87 — — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,159 11 -1.01 82 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 52 +5 60% 75% 2% 0% 4% 0% $83,959 28 -0.51 85 — — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $62,738 25 -0.81 52 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,724 6 -1.24 42 — — — — —
Geosciences 11 — 55% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,772 13 -0.84 34 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $77,055 48 -0.31 78 91% — — — —
Physics 9 — 67% 56% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,859 22 -0.63 75 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 +2 75% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $51,464 3 -1.78 23 — — — — —
Biology 40 — 22% 78% 2% 0% 5% 0% $45,194 1 -2.47 10 90% — — — —
Microbiology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,605 1 -2.64 20 — — — — —
Neuroscience 15 — 27% 80% 0% 0% 7% 0% $48,084 6 -1.65 15 — — — — —
Environmental Science 50 +4 38% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,999 3 -1.59 11 91% — — — —
Environmental Studies 8 — 25% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,999 3 -1.59 11 91% — — — —
Forest Management 35 — 74% 77% 0% 0% 3% 0% $65,754 67 +0.40 60 97% — — — —
Wildlife Management 57 — 39% 79% 4% 0% 5% 0% $41,324 3 -1.45 6 98% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,729 4 -1.43 50 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 30 — 0% 73% 0% 0% 13% 0% $43,837 1 -2.37 9 100% — — — —
Community Health 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,244 11 -0.91 32 — — — — —
Exercise Science 59 — 36% 73% 2% 0% 5% 2% $48,360 3 -1.57 16 92% — — — —
Pharmacy 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $137,415 71 +0.67 99 94% — — — —
Accounting 36 +2 39% 69% 0% 0% 8% 3% $67,131 8 -1.29 63 100% — — — —
Business Administration 67 +4 72% 78% 0% 4% 6% 0% $74,617 59 -0.16 75 92% — — — —
Economics 11 — 82% 45% 0% 0% 9% 9% $75,177 17 -0.86 76 — — — — —
Finance 31 +3 61% 65% 0% 0% 3% 10% $77,250 14 -0.75 78 — — — — —
International Business 4 +6 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $75,110 43 -0.38 76 — — — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $101,530 71 +0.52 95 92% — — — —
Marketing 44 +1 43% 82% 0% 0% 5% 0% $35,014 0 -3.31 3 94% — — — —
Recreation and Tourism 19 — 79% 84% 0% 0% 11% 0% $50,917 11 -0.87 21 — — — — —
Asian Studies 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,055 15 -0.89 15 — — — — —
Classical Languages 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,879 12 -1.00 13 — — — — —
Creative Writing 18 — 33% 67% 6% 0% 0% 0% $53,146 58 +0.09 27 94% — — — —
East Asian Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,159 15 -0.88 15 — — — — —
English 25 +2 28% 80% 0% 0% 12% 0% $39,608 3 -1.56 5 94% — — — —
Foreign Languages — — — — — — — — $47,051 13 -0.98 13 — — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $46,865 12 -1.00 13 — — — — —
German 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,722 12 -1.01 13 — — — — —
History 27 +6 63% 63% 0% 0% 7% 0% $48,332 13 -0.84 16 93% — — — —
History of Science 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,332 13 -0.84 16 93% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,815 10 -0.91 15 — — — — —
Japanese — +1 — — — — — — $46,692 12 -1.01 13 — — — — —
Linguistics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,046 13 -0.98 13 — — — — —
Native American Studies — — — — — — — — $48,088 15 -0.89 15 — — — — —
Philosophy 4 +1 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $49,010 14 -0.94 17 — — — — —
Russian 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,803 12 -1.00 13 — — — — —
Spanish 6 +1 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $46,720 12 -1.01 13 — — — — —
Women's Studies 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $45,020 6 -1.38 10 — — — — —
Anthropology 31 +2 19% 68% 0% 3% 6% 0% $39,269 0 -1.60 5 78% 10.6% — — —
Communication 33 +2 55% 67% 0% 3% 9% 3% $57,658 38 -0.39 39 94% 6.9% — — —
Geography 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,559 7 -1.33 20 — — — — —
Journalism 15 — 20% 87% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,050 6 -1.37 19 89% — — — —
Natural Resources/Conservation 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $45,999 3 -1.58 11 91% — — — —
Political Science 31 +3 45% 84% 0% 0% 3% 0% $58,430 12 -1.01 41 100% — — — —
Psychology 107 +3 18% 72% 2% 0% 9% 2% $48,621 14 -0.98 16 93% — — — —
Social Work 51 — 12% 78% 2% 2% 2% 0% $54,726 57 +0.17 31 84% 9.4% — — —
Sociology 29 +6 34% 69% 3% 3% 7% 0% $64,584 89 +0.70 57 92% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,125 12 -1.15 19 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,018 11 -1.08 10 93% — — — —
Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,959 3 -1.65 6 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 40 — 8% 85% 0% 0% 2% 0% $45,018 11 -1.08 10 93% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — — — — — $43,968 4 -1.70 9 90% — — — —
Audio Engineering Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,794 58 +0.22 17 — — — — —
Dance 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $38,302 21 -0.64 4 — — — — —
Film Production 39 — 54% 77% 0% 3% 5% 0% $39,891 7 -1.34 5 89% 12.9% — — —
Music Studies 24 — 54% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $40,274 15 -0.70 5 96% — — — —
Studio Art 33 +1 15% 73% 0% 0% 12% 0% $32,972 4 -1.48 2 88% 14.1% — — —
Theater 30 — 27% 93% 0% 0% 3% 3% $39,049 26 -0.54 4 96% — — — —
Criminology 18 +3 39% 72% 6% 0% 11% 0% $51,654 9 -1.14 23 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,985
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $35,821
Est. In-State Cost $11,623
Est. Out-of-State Cost $46,338
ROI Percentile 28th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Social Sciences 24.7% 307 26% 74% 1% 1% 6% 1% $52,243 19 -0.66 24 90% 9.0%
Business & Economics 17.1% 212 59% 73% 0% 1% 7% 2% $63,426 9 -1.20 54 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 12.1% 150 46% 81% 1% 0% 3% 0% $48,832 8 -1.07 17 95% —
Arts 10.5% 130 37% 79% 0% 1% 8% 1% $38,043 4 -1.04 4 92% 13.4%
Health Sciences 8.4% 104 23% 74% 1% 0% 7% 1% $52,186 1 -1.64 24 95% —
Humanities 8.3% 103 47% 70% 1% 0% 10% 0% $46,750 8 -0.90 13 94% —
Computer Science 6.0% 75 64% 75% 1% 0% 7% 0% $83,421 9 -0.68 84 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.9% 61 26% 77% 2% 0% 7% 0% $46,493 1 -2.23 12 90% —
Education 3.8% 47 6% 83% 0% 0% 2% 0% $44,586 5 -1.14 9 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 34 65% 71% 0% 0% 3% 0% $67,431 18 -0.68 63 91% —
Professional 1.5% 18 39% 72% 6% 0% 11% 0% $51,654 4 -1.14 23 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $36.1M #85 88% $0.2M 18 #99 19 13
Life & Natural Sciences $27.6M #113 73% $0.0M 18 #116 53 17
Humanities & Social Sciences $25.9M #85 28% $0.1M 18 #187 77 2
Agriculture & Food Science $23.8M #53 47% $0.5M 7 #65 48 7
Physical Sciences & Math $18.4M #140 69% $0.2M 9 #173 32 4
Business & Economics $6.6M #87 43% $0 — — — —
Education $2.7M #153 42% $0 3 #399 — —
Computer Science $2.7M #177 82% $0 — — 5 —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $143M #143 62% $1.0M 73 #216 234 43

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $11.3M $8.9M $2.4M
Track & Field (combined) 114 $1.6M $745K $804K
Basketball 16 $3.0M $3.5M -$455K
Tennis 10 $1.6M $498K $1.2M
Total 212 $17.6M $13.6M $3.9M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 116 $244K $759K -$514K
Soccer 36 $488K $1.3M -$852K
Softball 21 $311K $1.2M -$877K
Volleyball 19 $416K $885K -$468K
Basketball 16 $1.3M $2.3M -$953K
Golf 9 $288K $379K -$90K
Tennis 9 $285K $454K -$169K
Total 161 $3.4M $7.3M -$3.9M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 230 $1.8M $1.5M $289K
Football 134 $11.3M $8.9M $2.4M
Soccer 36 $488K $1.3M -$852K
Basketball 32 $4.4M $5.8M -$1.4M
Softball 21 $311K $1.2M -$877K
Tennis 19 $1.9M $952K $982K
Volleyball 19 $416K $885K -$468K
Golf 9 $288K $379K -$90K
Total 373 $30.4M $30.4M $0

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 90%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

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