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The University of Montana

Missoula, MTQuad's selectivityOpen
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 77% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 75%)The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Montana admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 10% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

9,576

Admitted

9,180

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.41

ACT middle 50%

23–28

1836
Applications +79% since fall 2014 · admit rate 93% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,488 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.5K

undergrads · larger than 85% of colleges

Diversity index

0.46

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.36 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,436 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$91.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

69%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,011 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.7K more than the national median. The 83% who received grants paid $17,370 on average; the other 17% paid the full sticker price of $25,228 in-state / $48,698 out-of-state.

24%

$26K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,228 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 24% of full price

Federal loans

41%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,511 ten years after enrolling, more than at 23% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.4K

≈ $237/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 79% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 93% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +79%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 93% → 96% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.36 → 0.47

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
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  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    The University of Montana · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    The University of Montana · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 180489 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything