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Montana State University Overview

Located in Bozeman, Montana, Montana State University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Montana State University Known For?

2,813 Undergraduate Awards
$36,717 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at MSU Bozeman is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period58% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, MSU Bozeman bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $53,263 a year. That's about 31% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Montana State University?

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Contact details for MSU Bozeman are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: 406-994-0211
Website: www.montana.edu

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How Do I Get Into MSU Bozeman?

You can apply to MSU Bozeman online at: https://www.msuadmissions.org/application/

Admission Requirements for MSU Bozeman

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Bozeman?

73% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
27% Submit SAT Scores
MSU Bozeman has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to MSU Bozeman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Montana State University  ( 540 to 650 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Montana State University  ( 530 to 640 )
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800
MSU Bozeman received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Montana State University  ( 19 to 26 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Montana State University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36

Can I Afford Montana State University?

$36,717 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of MSU Bozeman is $36,717. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MSU Bozeman, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $7,375 a year. That adds up to $29,500 over four years for those students.

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Montana State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,026 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,230 undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman, with 12,026 being full-time and 2,204 being part-time.

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There are also 1,988 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,026 full-time undergraduates at MSU Bozeman, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Montana State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 120
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 571
White 10,243
International Students 168
Other Races/Ethnicities 870

Geographic Diversity

Montana students aren't the only ones who study at Montana State University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at MSU Bozeman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.

Montana State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 0 284 6 6 35 331
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 291 0 0 0 291
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 171 0 13 4 188
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 145 0 14 0 159
General Psychology 0 0 0 140 0 4 6 150
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 43 42 57 0 142
Computer Science 0 0 0 102 0 8 5 115
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 63 0 48 0 0 2 113
General Biology 0 0 0 100 6 2 0 108
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 76 1 21 0 98
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 73 0 12 0 85
Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 70 0 3 5 78
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 65 0 11 0 76
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 56 0 7 5 68
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 43 0 23 0 66
General English Literature 0 0 0 56 0 10 0 66
Mathematics 0 0 0 30 0 28 5 63
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 60
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 39 4 6 4 53
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 47 0 6 0 53
Animal Science 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 49
History 0 0 0 35 0 6 2 43
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 32 0 9 1 42
Sociology 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 34 0 0 6 40
Accounting 0 0 12 0 0 27 0 39
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 39
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 38
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 5 25 5 35
Plant Sciences 0 0 0 16 0 15 3 34
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 34
Chemistry 0 0 0 29 1 0 4 34
Physics 0 0 0 10 6 14 3 33
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 25 0 6 1 32
Precision Metal Working 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 32
Economics 0 0 0 22 0 10 0 32
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 29
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 28
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 26 1 27
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 22 0 4 0 26
Air Transportation 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 23
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Design & Applied Arts 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 20
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 18
Business Administration & Management 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 10 0 6 0 16
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Romance Languages 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Anthropology 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Statistics 0 0 0 9 0 4 0 13
Wildlife Management 0 0 0 11 0 2 0 13
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Music 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Carpentry 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
Biotechnology 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
General Education 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 8
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Philosophy 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
Culinary Arts 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Security Science and Technology 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 27 124 70 2,592 88 540 107 3,548

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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