University of Montana-Western ranks among Montana public institutions with lowest in-state tuition and fees in 2024

For the year 2024, the University of Montana-Western in Dillon set tuition and fees for in-state students at $6,670, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This amount positions the university as the eighth least expensive public institution in Montana for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $240 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state attendees at the University of Montana-Western paid $20,130 in 2024, marking an increase of $1,092 from the prior year.

Across Montana, the University of Montana charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students 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.