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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Montana17 to 1
Western Kentucky19 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Montana69%
Western Kentucky67%
Average faculty salary
U. Montana$84,022
Western Kentucky$73,212

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Montana$10,436
Western Kentucky$9,271
Endowment per student
U. Montana$34,034
Western Kentucky$1,376
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Montana24%
Western Kentucky27%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Montana1,241
Western Kentucky2,804
Most popular majors
U. Montana

Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 5%

Western Kentucky

Business Administration and Management, General 7% · General Studies 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why