Montana residents paid $3,569 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $218 more than the $3,351 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 162.6 percent more than residents this year, or $9,371. Their price tag grew 4.4 percent from $8,974 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. And about 10 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 91 students received grants or scholarships totaling $371,502 and 72 students took out student loans totaling more than $335,059.
Including all undergraduates (739), 302 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million, and 235 students took out $1.4 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 | ~665 | $3,263 | $3,325 | $3,351 | $3,569 | 9.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~74 | $8,380 | $8,595 | $8,974 | $9,371 | 11.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 63 | 44% | $302,280 | $4,798 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 4 | 3% | $12,502 | $3,126 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 39 | 27% | $56,720 | $1,454 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 91 | 64% | $371,502 | $4,082 |
| Federal student loans | 72 | 50% | $335,059 | $4,654 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 72 | 50% | $335,059 | $4,654 |
| Total student aid | 121 | 85% | - | - |
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