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University of Montana

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location Missoula, MT
Population 120,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,079
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 69%
Mixed 12%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 4%
Asian 4%
Black 1%
International 1%
From State 55%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Arts 9%
Health Sciences 8%
Computer Science 7%
Education 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,552
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,671
Est. In-State Cost $11,063
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,557
10-Year ROI $125,000
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $22M #67
Life & Natural Sciences $105M #113
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #248
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 366 #65
Humanities & Social Sciences 103 #188
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #233

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 23 – 28

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
University of Montana 1,140 42% / 58% 1% $47,493 94%
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 5% $85,244 90
Cybersecurity 59 +5 66% / 34% 2% $73,577 81
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,198 71
Chemistry 7 14% / 86% 0% $50,513 30
Geosciences 9 67% / 33% 0% $48,954 26
Mathematics 10 30% / 70% 0% $48,039 23 100%
Physics 11 45% / 55% 0% $59,083 55
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0% $50,503 30
Biology 31 48% / 52% 3% $51,573 33 95%
Environmental Science 44 48% / 52% 0% $41,182 9 96%
Environmental Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $41,182 9 96%
Forest Management 16 88% / 12% 0% $48,255 24 97%
Microbiology 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,657 28
Neuroscience 13 69% / 31% 0% $48,634 25
Wildlife Management 52 54% / 46% 0% $40,484 8 98%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,822 57
Communication Sciences and Disorders 39 3% / 97% 0% $43,050 12 100%
Community Health 7 29% / 71% 0% $49,046 26
Exercise Science 43 30% / 70% 2% $47,373 21 92%
Pharmacy 5 80% / 20% 0% $134,948 100 94%
Accounting 26 38% / 62% 4% $65,257 68 96%
Business Administration 41 +5 61% / 39% 7% $63,873 65 94%
Economics 13 69% / 31% 15% $60,163 57
Finance 35 +4 86% / 14% 3% $63,109 64
International Business 3 +4 33% / 67% 33% $52,223 35
Management Information Systems $60,814 59
Marketing 42 +3 45% / 55% 0% $34,468 4 94%
Recreation and Tourism 16 62% / 38% 0% $42,805 12
Anthropology 22 18% / 82% 0% $39,120 7 86%
Classical Languages 2 100% / 0% 0% $44,104 14
Communication 28 +3 50% / 50% 0% $47,859 23 94%
Creative Writing 9 11% / 89% 0% $51,995 34 94%
Criminology 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% $45,343 17
English 21 +1 14% / 86% 0% $41,456 9 88%
Foreign Languages 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,258 14
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,238 14
Geography 4 75% / 25% 0% $47,981 23
German $44,072 14
History 34 +1 56% / 44% 0% $42,045 10 100%
History of Science 8 75% / 25% 0% $42,045 10 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 62% / 38% 0% $43,028 12
Japanese 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $43,468 13
Journalism 34 41% / 59% 0% $35,865 4 95%
Linguistics 4 50% / 50% 0% $44,275 14
Native American Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $42,949 12
Natural Resources/Conservation 6 67% / 33% 0% $41,182 9 96%
Philosophy 10 50% / 50% 0% $42,686 11
Political Science 25 +2 28% / 72% 0% $57,400 50 95%
Psychology 107 +6 21% / 79% 2% $41,785 10 92%
Russian 2 100% / 0% 0% $43,790 13
Social Work 33 12% / 88% 0% $40,480 8 90%
Sociology 47 +4 32% / 68% 0% $45,532 17 97%
Spanish 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,149 12
Sustainability Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,578 19
Women's Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,243 12
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,594 13 91%
Elementary Education 40 20% / 80% 0% $43,594 13 91%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $44,405 15
Audio Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,909 18
Dance 6 0% / 100% 0% $32,777 3
Film Production 34 62% / 38% 0% $36,392 5 90%
Music Studies 20 40% / 60% 0% $39,637 7 96%
Studio Art 24 21% / 79% 0% $24,639 1 90%
Theater 20 40% / 60% 0% $30,513 2 97%