Montana State University
Montana State University admitted 82% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1065–1285 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $23,106 a year. Within six years, 59% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 82%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1065–1285
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–27
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $26,943 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $23,106 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $19,322 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $8,948 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $33,783 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 59%
- Students who return for a second year
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $59,536 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 14,451
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 19%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 16%
- Engineering
- 13%
- Health professions
- 8%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 8%
- Psychology
- 5%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Western Carolina University NC · 82% admitted
- St Bonaventure University NY · 82% admitted
- Husson University ME · 81% admitted
- Molloy University NY · 82% admitted
- Samford University AL · 82% admitted
- Wayne State University MI · 81% admitted
More colleges in Montana
- The University of Montana MT · 96% admitted
- Montana Technological University MT · 91% admitted
- The University of Montana-Western MT · 100% admitted
- Carroll College MT · 71% admitted
- Rocky Mountain College MT · 70% admitted
- University of Providence MT · 50% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.