Montana residents paid $5,717 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $215 more than the $5,502 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 200.5 percent more than residents this year, or $17,179. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $16,716 in 2017-18.
About 73 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. And about 26 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 216 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 165 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,508), 1,021 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.8 million, and 741 students took out $5.2 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,101 | $4,835 | $4,893 | $5,502 | $5,717 | 18.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~392 | $15,995 | $16,497 | $16,716 | $17,179 | 7.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 119 | 43% | $521,482 | $4,382 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 16 | 6% | $69,653 | $4,353 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 181 | 66% | $1,071,225 | $5,918 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 216 | 79% | $1,662,360 | $7,696 |
| Federal student loans | 165 | 60% | $1,149,663 | $6,968 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 165 | 60% | $1,149,663 | $6,968 |
| Total student aid | 244 | 89% | - | - |
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