Montana residents paid $7,412 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $287 more than the $7,125 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 204.6 percent more than residents this year, or $22,575. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $21,956 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. About 18 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 193 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 102 students took out student loans totaling more than $545,899.
Including all undergraduates (1,844), 1,091 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7 million, and 665 students took out $4.4 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 | ~1,457 | $6,539 | $6,561 | $7,125 | $7,412 | 13.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~332 | $19,571 | $19,984 | $21,956 | $22,575 | 15.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 65 | 28% | $282,555 | $4,347 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 1% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 177 | 75% | $836,782 | $4,728 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 193 | 82% | $1,123,337 | $5,820 |
| Federal student loans | 100 | 42% | $512,577 | $5,126 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 2% | $33,322 | $6,664 |
| Student loan aid | 102 | 43% | $545,899 | $5,352 |
| Total student aid | 219 | 93% | - | - |
Alerts Sign-up