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Montana State University (MSU)

  • Montana State University
  • Bozeman, MT 59717
  • OPEID College Code: 00253200
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  • General Phone: (406) 994-0211
  • President: Geoffrey Gamble
  • Website: www.montana.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Remote Town
  • Student Enrollment: 11,932
  • College Alias: MSU
  • College Mascot: Bobcats
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
  • On-Campus Day Care Available
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
    • Army Air Force
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Professions Plus Arts & Sciences, High Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Stem Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Very High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $30.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $50.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants3,3862,8116,197
Number Granted Admission (%)2,294 (68%)1,797 (64%)4,091 (66%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)1,262 (55%)954 (53%)2,216 (54%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam93745%
ACT ® Exam1,45569%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading480610
SAT ® Math500630
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite2127
ACT ® English2026
ACT ® Math2027
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 79%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving46%21%17%19%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,913$3,481$2,648$3,368
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)1.7%2.8%3.6%
Number in Default688998
Number in Repayment3,9323,1692,722
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$5,749$5,673$5,221
Out of State Tuition and Fees$16,274$15,522$14,945
Books and Supplies$1,050$1,000$980
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,780$6,450$6,156
Other Expenses$2,750$2,670$2,550
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$16,329$15,793$14,907
Out of State$26,854$25,642$24,631
Off Campus
In-State$6,799$6,673$6,201
Out of State$17,324$16,522$15,925
Off Campus with Family
In-State$6,799$6,673$6,201
Out of State$17,324$16,522$15,925
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Agriculture Operations
Agricultural Business and Management20--
Agricultural Mechanization7--
Animal Sciences30--
Horticultural Science21--
Plant Sciences2102
Range Science and Management6101
 
Architecture
Architecture-85-
Environmental Design, Architecture60--
 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry-23
Biology, Biological Sciences3951
Biotechnology12--
Cell Biology and Histology68--
Entomology-6-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology2126
Molecular Biology-12
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology---
Plant Pathology, Phytopathology---
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting-29-
Business, Commerce206--
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science238-
 
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education131-
Education216012
Elementary Education96--
Music Teacher Education6--
Science Teacher Education1348-
Secondary Education---
Technology Teacher Education Teacher Education---
 
Engineering
Chemical Engineering333-
Civil Engineering469-
Computer Engineering9--
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering3610-
Engineering--8
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering-1-
Industrial Engineering155-
Mechanical Engineering556-
 
Engineering Technology
Construction Engineering Technology38--
Engineering and Industrial Management-1-
Mechanical Engineering and Technology26--
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature568-
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
Native American Studies-2-
 
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences11133-
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures33--
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Nursing1717-
 
History
History546-
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Multiple, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1--
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies26--
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics25165
Statistics-6-
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science1111
Land Use Planning and Management or Development77-
Natural Resources, Conservation75-
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management162
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy11--
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry1846
Geology, Earth Science29132
Physics1995
 
Psychology
Psychology416-
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Public Administration-12-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration, Management9--
 
Social Sciences
Anthropology11--
Applied Economics-2-
Economics17--
Political Science and Government47--
Sociology54--
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art and Art Studies705-
Cinematography and Film, Video Production7816-
Music8--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 11,932
    • Undergraduate: 10,491 Graduate: 1,441
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 6,437 Female: 5,495
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 5,713 Female: 4,778
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 724 Female: 717
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 9,518 Part-Time: 2,414
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 9,011 Part-Time: 1,480
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 507 Part-Time: 934
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien3753%
American Indian3033%
Black540.5%
Asian1351%
Hispanic1531%
White10,17185%
Unknown7416%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18570.5%
Ages 18-193,20827%
Ages 20-213,26927%
Ages 22-242,69523%
Ages 25-291,48512%
Ages 30-345054%
Ages 35-392252%
Ages 40-493113%
Ages 50-651701%
Age Over 6570.06%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees2,9462,319627
Faculty Status737616121
Tenured Faculty41338528
Graduate Assistants558-558
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service979702277
Primarily Instruction345113232
Primarily Research624616
Primarily Public Service12711611
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial20418519
Other Professionals828658170
Technical and/or Paraprofessional935774161
Clerical And Secretarial30522283
Skilled Crafts5555-
Service and/or Maintenance28827711
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$62,147 (478)$66,594 (298)$54,783 (180)
Professor$78,062 (135)$78,535 (113)$75,634 (22)
Associate Professor$63,819 (112)$65,714 (72)$60,409 (40)
Assistant Professor$56,012 (167)$58,858 (81)$53,332 (86)
Instructor$41,654 (64)$45,990 (32)$37,317 (32)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$87,470 (62)$89,977 (49)$78,018 (13)
Professor$99,292 (35)$98,905 (32)$103,410 (3)
Associate Professor$83,621 (13)$83,246 (10)$84,871 (3)
Assistant Professor$62,154 (12)$61,076 (6)$63,232 (6)
Instructor$57,500 (2)$45,000 (1)$70,000 (1)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$63,228 (540)$67,586 (347)$55,393 (193)
Professor$78,717 (170)$79,062 (145)$76,711 (25)
Associate Professor$64,298 (125)$66,006 (82)$61,039 (43)
Assistant Professor$55,667 (179)$58,245 (87)$53,228 (92)
Instructor$41,817 (66)$45,712 (33)$37,922 (33)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$3,392,050$2,061,570$1,330,480
Ratio (%)100%61%39%
 
Participants
All Athletes395212183
Unduplicated Athletes316181135
Basketball341816
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)1657293
Football9797-
Golf10-10
Skiing531736
Tennis20812
Volleyball16-16
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$78,679$47,081
Assistant Coaches-$31,747$26,355
 
Coaches
All Coaches513120
Basketball844
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches633
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)14104
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches1293
Football1111-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches1010-
Golf3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Skiing743
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches532
Tennis523
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches312
Volleyball3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 71%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 54%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students48%
 
By Gender
Male44%
Female53%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien58%
American Indian36%
Black20%
Asian47%
Hispanic50%
White48%
Unknown35%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less17%
5 Years40%
6 Years48%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related-2
Drug Related2871
Liquor Related8787
Residence Hall
Drug Related621
Liquor Related59
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape117
Non-Forcible Rape1-
Aggravated Assault1-
Burglary611
Vehicle Theft12
Arson625
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape45
Aggravated Assault1-
Burglary46
Arson525
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