Montana State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 82.1%
- Applications
- 21,652
- Enrolled
- 3,612
- Yield Rate
- 20.3%
- SAT Average
- 1170
- ACT Midpoint
- 24
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $38
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 21.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 45.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 75.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: rolling · notification rolling
- Regular Decision: 14th day of class · notification Immediately following launch
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Standardized Tests
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,460
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,945
- Average Net Price
- $20,142
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $16,713
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $17,165
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $20,572
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,456
- Family Income Over $110k
- $23,771
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 65%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $8,115
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $14,459
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $26,626
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 41%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 17.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 37.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 57.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 78.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.26
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -6.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 76th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.