Montana Technological University in-state students paid among the lowest tuition and fees at Montana public institutions in 2024

For 2024, Montana Technological University in Butte set tuition and fees for in-state students at $8,340, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the 13th least expensive public institution in Montana for 2024.

The cost for in-state tuition and fees rose by $290 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Montana Technological University in 2024 faced tuition and fees of $26,150, an increase of $1,420 from the prior year.

The University of Montana had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.