Montana residents paid $3,359 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $130 more than the $3,229 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 173.5 percent more than residents this year, or $9,187. Their price tag grew 4.5 percent from $8,789 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 75 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 100 students received grants or scholarships totaling $434,979 and 71 students took out student loans totaling more than $393,449.
Including all undergraduates (1,520), 512 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million, and 451 students took out $1.9 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 | ~1,459 | $3,085 | $3,109 | $3,229 | $3,359 | 8.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~61 | $8,393 | $8,409 | $8,789 | $9,187 | 9.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 86 | 55% | $370,393 | $4,307 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 8 | 5% | $12,076 | $1,510 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 29 | 19% | $52,510 | $1,811 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 100 | 64% | $434,979 | $4,350 |
| Federal student loans | 70 | 45% | $392,199 | $5,603 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 71 | 46% | $393,449 | $5,542 |
| Total student aid | 117 | 75% | - | - |
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