The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,026
Graduate Enrollment: 2,883
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 82.14%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 30.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 41.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.1%
Black: 0.9%
Hispanic: 6.3%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 4.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 7.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 3.1%
Black: 0.9%
Hispanic: 6.3%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 4.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 7.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 3.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,680
In-State tuition: $7,432Out-of-State tuition: $28,416
Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,054 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,450 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,054 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,450 (2022)
Average Family Income: $70,845 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,050 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,400 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $237 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,651 |
| $30k-48k | $12,069 |
| $48k-75k | $14,652 |
| $75k-110k | $16,051 |
| $110k+ | $18,360 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 33%6-year graduation rate: 48%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,400 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,283 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 77.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 83.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,783 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,277 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 21 | $35,930 ($2,994) | $45,530 ($3,794) | ||
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 59 | $25,000 | $228 | $23,172 ($1,931) | $34,957 ($2,913) |
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 58 | $20,328 | $198 | $31,449 ($2,621) | $45,670 ($3,806) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 58 | $26,375 | $268 | $30,093 ($2,508) | $35,596 ($2,966) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 16 | $48,247 ($4,021) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | $65,238 ($5,437) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Information Science/Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 21 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 18 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 73 | $820 | $61,101 ($5,092) | $66,479 ($5,540) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 50 | $23,000 | $241 | $17,068 ($1,422) | $32,334 ($2,695) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 21 | $48,677 ($4,056) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 150 | $18,500 | $185 | $29,349 ($2,446) | $28,823 ($2,402) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | $33,519 ($2,793) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 52 | $26,718 | $251 | $24,262 ($2,022) | $32,483 ($2,707) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 88 | $20,500 | $217 | ||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 109 | $27,000 | $245 | $27,330 ($2,278) | $37,141 ($3,095) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 33 | $349 | $41,957 ($3,496) | $57,399 ($4,783) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 59 | $25,000 | $264 | $31,275 ($2,606) | $34,260 ($2,855) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 30 | $562 | $44,879 ($3,740) | $45,759 ($3,813) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Anthropology. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 43 | $27,235 | $265 | $27,043 ($2,254) | $32,281 ($2,690) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | $755 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 50 | $21,173 | $207 | $31,178 ($2,598) | $42,524 ($3,544) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 62 | $24,650 | $190 | $28,522 ($2,377) | $42,714 ($3,560) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 40 | $23,000 | $193 | $49,846 ($4,154) | $49,013 ($4,084) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | $35,148 ($2,929) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 59 | $576 | $110,843 ($9,237) | $127,040 ($10,587) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 27 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 233 | $1,087 | $69,866 ($5,822) | $71,421 ($5,952) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 36 | $34,743 | $330 | $60,229 ($5,019) | $68,752 ($5,729) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 93 | $23,923 | $216 | $38,593 ($3,216) | $55,000 ($4,583) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 59 | $266 | $64,851 ($5,404) | $76,330 ($6,361) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 46 | $21,250 | $207 | $23,563 ($1,964) | $38,773 ($3,231) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | $48,747 ($4,062) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 53 | $448 | $41,456 ($3,455) | $44,088 ($3,674) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 19 | $52,014 ($4,335) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 28 | $468 | $37,222 ($3,102) | $44,026 ($3,669) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 81 | $24,880 | $233 | $35,735 ($2,978) | $38,726 ($3,227) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 17 | $39,579 ($3,298) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 21 | $26,379 ($2,198) | $40,740 ($3,395) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 23 | $44,677 ($3,723) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 29 | $16,784 | |||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sustainability Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 1 | $27,917 ($2,326) | $35,753 ($2,979) | ||
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 1 | $49,687 ($4,141) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 16 | $27,997 | $297 | $16,091 ($1,341) | $23,630 ($1,969) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 42 | $26,400 | $265 | $21,838 ($1,820) | $31,598 ($2,633) |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 28 | $26,187 | $260 | $18,658 ($1,555) | $22,661 ($1,888) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 27 | $35,740 ($2,978) | |||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $24,648 | $228 | $51,284 ($4,274) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 33 | $674 | $54,217 ($4,518) | $53,704 ($4,475) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 56 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 37 | $23,500 | $246 | $41,895 ($3,491) | $58,825 ($4,902) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 20 | $60,873 ($5,073) | $76,203 ($6,350) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Information Systems and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 45 | $23,250 | $228 | $55,073 ($4,589) | $84,533 ($7,044) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 8 | $26,729 ($2,227) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 67 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 38 | $26,500 | $258 | $27,742 ($2,312) | $37,073 ($3,089) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $75,420Full time faculty: 67%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $207,453,319 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $273,630,414 (2022)