Please visit Admissions and New Student Service's Quick Facts, a site containing much of the information here.

On July 1, 1994, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's colleges and universities into two umbrella universities, Montana State University and the University of Montana. MSU is the home campus for Montana State University, with the following affiliates:

• Montana State University-Billings
• Montana State University-Northern
• Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology

Some data for schools in the Montana University System are available through the MUS website. Some data vary, according to when they were generated. MSU's websites generally use Fall semester 15th class day snapshot files for our reporting.

MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 61 fields with many different options, master's degrees in 41 fields, and doctoral degrees in 20 fields. MSU also offers a specialist degree in Education. The College of Nursing offers a Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate as well as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) option. For more information on specific programs, see:

• Undergraduate Degrees, Majors, and Options
• Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Options

MSU has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1932. Eligible professional academic and service programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
• American Dietetics Association (ADA)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB)
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• International Association of Counseling Services (IACS)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• American Psychological Association (for PhD level Internships in Counseling and Psychological Services) (APA)
• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (for Student Health Service)
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (for Intercollegiate Athletics) (NCAA)

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2009 was 12,764 students.

	Undergrad	Graduate	Total
Agriculture	656	117	773
Arts & Architecture	1,371	151	1,522
Business	1,120	48	1,168
Education & HHD	1,183	354	1,537
Engineering	1,952	192	2,144
Letters & Science	2,239	452	2,691
Nursing	786	65	851
University College	1,533	0	1,533
Other	0	545	545
Total	10,840	1,924	12,764

Summer school of 2009 was attended by 3,336 students.

The fall semester of 2009 had a total enrollment of 12,764 students. Of these, 9,518 (75%) attended full time and 3,246 (25%) attended part time.

Undergraduates		Full Time			Part Time			Total			TOTAL
		Male	Female		Male	Female		Male	Female
Non-degree		21	36		13	16		34	52		86
First-Time Freshmen		1073	728		276	239		1349	967		2316
Continuing Freshmen		588	351		138	111		726	462		1188
Sophomores		1028	822		147	118		1175	940		2115
Juniors		951	753		100	110		1051	863		1914
Seniors		1235	1170		235	202		1470	1372		2842
Second Degree		88	118		62	111		150	229		379
Subtotal		4984	3978		971	907		5955	4885		10840
Graduates		Male	Female		Male	Female		Male	Female		TOTAL
Non-Degree Graduates		23	27		97	196		120	223		343
Master's Candidates		210	224		332	413		542	637		1179
Doctoral Candidates		52	20		193	136		245	156		401
Specialist Candidates		0	0		0	1		0	1		1
Subtotal		285	271		622	746		907	1017		1924
Total		5269	4249		1593	1653		6862	5902		12764

Historical enrollments 1893-present are also available.

The student body attending fall semester of 2009 had the following characteristics:

Sex	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Male	5955	907	6862	54%
Female	4885	1017	5902	46%
Ethnicity	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
African American	57	7	64	1%
Asian American	164	16	180	1%
Hispanic American	183	15	198	2%
Native American	300	76	376	3%
White	9480	1417	10897	85%
Other	13	3	16	0%
Unknown	362	277	639	5%
International	281	113	394	3%
Age	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Average	22	33	N/A	N/A
Fee Status	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Resident	7893	1290	9183	72%
WUE	368	N/A	368	3%
Nonresident	2579	634	3213	25%
Pell Recipients	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Full Time	2484	0	2484	N/A
Geographic Region	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Montana	7087	940	8027	63%
Other US	3445	848	4293	34%
Foreign	289	118	407	3%
Unknown	19	18	37	0%

Geographic origin is not the same as fee status. Students may come from other states and establish residency in Montana, and students from Montana whose parents are residents of other states may not have resident fee status.

Students attending MSU in fall of 2009 originally came from all 56 counties in Montana, 50 U.S. states, and 71 foreign countries. For further information on the distribution of students by geographic origin, see:

• Montana Students by County
• US Students by State
• Foreign Students by Country

Past distributions of the student population by ethnicity are also available under Trend Data.

The entering freshman class of fall 2009 had 2316 students--2207 traditional-age freshmen who had graduated from high school in the last three classes, and 109 nontraditional freshmen who had graduated earlier. The average age of traditional freshmen was 18.5 years, and the average age of nontraditional freshmen was 27 years.

The following averages were achieved by the traditional freshmen. Historical averages are also available.

	Actual	Required
High School GPA	3.26	2.50
Graduating Class Percentile	62.75	50.0
Comprehensive ACT	24	22.0
Total SAT	1125.17	1030

Sixty-one percent (1403) of the entering freshmen were Montana residents. The remaining 39 percent were from other states (877) or foreign countries (36). Freshmen declared majors in the following colleges:

	Count	Percentage
Agriculture	116	5%
Arts & Architecture	318	14%
Business	191	8%
Education & HHD	135	5%
Engineering	435	19%
University College	597	26%
Letters & Science	411	18%
Nursing	113	5%

Retention and graduation rates for recent entering freshmen classes are also available.

Financial Aid Services and the Controller's Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:

	2009-10
	Resident	Nonresident
Tuition/Fees*	$5,988	$17,650
Room/Board**	7,380	7,380
Books/Supplies	1,100	1,100
Personal/Miscellaneous	3,000	3,000
TOTAL	$17,468	$29,130

	2009-10
	Resident	Nonresident
Tuition/Fees*	$5,988	$17,650
Room/Board**	7,380	7,380
Books/Supplies	1,100	1,100
Personal/Miscellaneous	3,000	3,000
TOTAL	$17,468	$29,130

*Tuition and fees listed are based on the average amount charged to full-time students (12 or more credits per semester for an academic year (two semesters). Actual fees paid may vary based on the number of credits carried each semester. All fees are subject to change without notice.

**Food and housing costs will vary depending on a student's living arrangement and lifestyle. These figures are an average of costs incurred by students living on campus in a residence hall and off campus in a shared apartment.

NOTE: All students will also be charged a supplemental health insurance fee every semester ($795 per semester for 2009-10). A student who already has adequate insurance and provides proof of coverage may request a refund.

For more information, please consult the detailed fee schedules:

• Undergraduate Fees
• Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Fees
• Course Fees
• Fee Descriptions

Historical charges for tuition and fees, insurance, and room and board are also available.

Please visit Financial Aid Services online for more information about aid available through MSU.

A historical breakdown of awards by source is also available.

In 2008-09, the University awarded 2374 degrees:

• 1889 bachelor's degrees
• 440 master's degrees
• 45 doctoral degrees

MSU has granted 98,342 degrees in its 116 year history (1893-2009). MSU has awarded 83,391 bachelor's, 13,140 master's, 1,766 doctorates, 41 professional degrees and 4 specialist degrees.

Each year the Career Services Office at Montana State University-Bozeman conducts a survey to determine placement rates and salary survey information for new MSU graduates. Results from the 2008 Graduating Class Career Destinations survey are now available.

Historical information on degrees awarded by major is also available.

MSU is a member of the NCAA Division I Big Sky Conference.

• Men compete in football (I-AA), basketball, indoor and outdoor track, alpine and nordic skiing, cross country, and tennis.
• Women compete in basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track, cross country, tennis, alpine and nordic skiing, and golf.
• Rodeo competition for men and women is conducted through the Big Sky Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are nicknamed "The Bobcats."

For more information about Bobcat Athletics, contact

Peter Fields
Director, Department of Athletics
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717

MSU has granted 98,342 degrees in its 116 year history (1893-2009). MSU has awarded 83,391 bachelor's, 13,140 master's, 1,766 doctorates, 41 professional degrees and 4 specialist degrees. The Alumni Association maintains a database of all individuals who have attended the University. The database contains current, active addresses for 78,326 individual alumni, 49% of whom reside in Montana.

For more information about the Alumni Association, contact

Jaynee Groseth
Director, Alumni Relations
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717

or visit the Alumni Association online.

As a land-grant university, MSU has a long tradition of supporting basic and applied research and creative activity. During 2008-09 the University, through competitively awarded grants and contracts, had $98,431,691 in research expenditures --85.6% from federal agencies, 10.7% from private corporations and foundations, and 3.7% from state sources. MSU currently holds 124 patents for innovations and processes developed through faculty research, with 91 additional patents pending, and has 183 license and option agreements with private firms, 110 of which are with Montana companies. Visit Research, Creativity & Technology Transfer online for more information about MSU's research programs.

The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station was established at MSU by acts of the Legislature of Montana in 1893 under authorization provided by the Hatch Act of 1887. The research program encompasses several academic departments, service divisions, and laboratories located at MSU and seven research centers located around the state:

• Northern Agricultural Research Center - Havre
• Northwestern Agricultural Research Center - Kalispell
• Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center - Conrad
• Western Agricultural Research Center - Corvallis
• Central Agricultural Research Center - Moccasin
• Eastern Agricultural Research Center - Sidney
• Southern Agricultural Research Center - Huntley

In addition, the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Station at Miles City is a cooperative program with the US Department of Agriculture.

The Extension Service was created by the federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Programs of the Extension Service are funded cooperatively through a legal partnership among federal, state, and county governments. Extension offices are located in 53 counties and seven tribal reservations serving 56 counties. Programs address societal needs in the general areas of agriculture, family living, community and economic development, and youth development. Visit the MSU Extension Service online for more information.

MSU's legislative appropriation for 2008-09 was collected and spent as follows ("Unrestricted Operating Account", Reports CHE101 and CHE102):

Revenue	Amount	` %
Tuition & Fees	81,496,035	62%
Miscellaneous	2,266,564	2%
General Fund	42,995,482	32%
Millage	5,633,650	4%
Total	$132,391,731	100%

Expenditures	Amount	%
Instruction	$64,224,023	49%
Research	1,083,015	1%
Public Service	1,280,287	1%
Academic Support	17,595,294	13%
Student Services	9,221,144	7%
Institutional Support	10,936,298	8%
Physical Plant	16,182,545	12%
Scholarships	11,893,536	9%
Total	$132,416,142	100%

Please see FTE, revenue, and expenditures for historical data.

Based on a fall 2009 snapshot of the personnel file, MSU employs 3,004 permanent faculty and staff, 540 graduate teaching and research assistants, and over 3000 students in part-time jobs. Of the 3,004 permanent employees, 2,373 are full time and 631 are part time; 1,388 are men and 1,616 are women. Total faculty number is 1,040, which includes 778 full-time and 262 part-time faculty and department heads, (includes 808 instructional faculty and 232 faculty in administrative/managerial, research and service positions). Classified, professional, and service staff number 1,964.

		Number of Employees						Gender
Admin/Managerial		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Pres/VP/Deans/Directors		60	58	2		59.17		32	28
Faculty		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Heads/Directors		39	38	1		38.75		31	8
Tenurable Instructional		434	423	11		429.11		298	136
Adjunct Instructional		335	120	215		208.84		138	197
Research		56	33	23		44.14		42	14
Ag Exp Station/Ext Service		99	89	10		94.33		46	53
Library		17	17	0		17.00		8	9
Subtotal		1040	778	262		891.33		595	445
Staff		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Contract Professional		816	643	173		731.58		352	464
Classified Professional		232	195	37		218.08		91	141
Secretarial/Clerical		279	198	81		243.35		16	263
Technical/Paraprofessional		283	228	55		259.40		107	176
Skilled Crafts		55	54	1		54.75		54	1
Service/Maintenance		299	277	22		287.71		173	126
Subtotal		1964	1595	369		1794.87		793	1171
Graduate Assistants		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Teaching		69	0	69		n/a		23	46
Research		471	0	471		n/a		293	178
Subtotal		540	0	540		n/a		316	224
Total		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
With Grad Assistants		3544	2373	1171		n/a		1704	1840
Without Grad Assistants		3004	2373	631		2686.20		1388	1616

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