Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,467
Graduate Enrollment: 209
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 89.84%
Male/Female: 61% / 39% (2017)
First generation college students: 33.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.5% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 39.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 18.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 81.8%
Black: 0.7%
Hispanic: 3.1%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 6.3%
Black: 0.7%
Hispanic: 3.1%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 6.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,266
In-State tuition: $7,400Out-of-State tuition: $22,570
Estimated books and supplies: $1,320 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,658 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,382 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,658 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,382 (2022)
Average Family Income: $70,154 (2017)
Median Family Income: $38,398 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 39.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $199 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $10,533 |
$30k-48k | $14,290 |
$48k-75k | $15,045 |
$75k-110k | $18,249 |
$110k+ | $18,368 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 36%6-year graduation rate: 57%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,750 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,523 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,737 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 77.5% (2015) |
@3 year | 84.9% (2017) |
@5 year | 84.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 45.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 49.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $59,111 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $63,646 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 75 | $74,921 ($6,243) | |||
Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 17 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 18 | $80,579 ($6,715) | |||
Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 59 | $25,750 | $273 | $63,214 ($5,268) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
Master's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 13 | ||||
Master's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 65 | $27,000 | $286 | $93,597 ($7,800) | $102,453 ($8,538) |
Master's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 15 | ||||
Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 6 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 13 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 13 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 25 | $27,000 | $281 | $69,457 ($5,788) | $82,190 ($6,849) |
Master's Degree | Public Health. | 43 | $239 | $95,707 ($7,976) | $102,754 ($8,563) | |
Associate's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 45 | $35,839 | $276 | $66,425 ($5,535) | $60,355 ($5,030) |
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 47 | $21,271 | $149 | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $73,359Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $33,885,122 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $44,278,827 (2022)