University of Montana: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #483 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #176 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #153 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 12 | In Montana |
| #49 of 1,053 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 159 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 7,215
- Graduates
- 2,740
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- umt.edu
University of Montana Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Montana has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 95% | 94% | 96% |
| Applicants | 8,943 | 3,768 | 5,165 |
| Admissions | 8,530 | 3,544 | 4,979 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,500 | 623 | 876 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 121 | 55 | 66 |
2,797 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,326 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1 or 1%
submitted SAT
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3 or 1%
submitted ACT
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6943 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 697 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 607 (6%) |
| Asian | 579 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 460 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 203 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 123 (1%) |
| Black or African American | 100 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $5,645
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,515 | $5,166 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,515 | $5,166 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,168 | $22,986 |
| Fee in-district | $2,204 | $2,078 |
| Fee in-state | $2,204 | $2,078 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,466 | $2,280 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,808 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,608 |
| Room charge | $5,108 |
| Meal charge | $6,500 |
University of Montana majors
University of Montana has granted 1,178 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 519 master's across 46 programs, and 615 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Montana.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 424 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 42 | 69 | |
| General Studies | 111 | |||
| Psychology, General | 91 | 3 | 8 | |
| Law | 82 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 64 | 8 | 5 | |
| Pharmacy | 8 | 62 | ||
| Social Work | 42 | 27 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 66 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 59 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 | 8 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 54 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 14 | 5 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 3 | 48 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 42 | 5 | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 43 | 5 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 24 | 23 | ||
| Public Administration | 46 | |||
| Accounting | 22 | 21 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 31 | 10 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | 8 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 35 | 2 | ||
| Journalism | 36 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 32 | 2 | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 35 | |||
| History, General | 28 | 6 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 33 | |||
| Music, Other | 27 | 4 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 | 2 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 23 | 6 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 28 | 1 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 25 | 2 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 24 | |||
| Computer Science | 13 | 10 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 22 | |||
| Public Health, General | 18 | 4 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 5 | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 4 | 15 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 15 | 4 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 19 | |||
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 18 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | 3 | ||
| Environmental Science | 16 | |||
| Economics, General | 12 | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| Geography | 12 | 2 | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 14 | |||
| Finance, General | 13 | |||
| Management Science | 13 | |||
| Science & Health & Environmental Journalism | 13 | |||
| Information Technology | 11 | |||
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 11 | |||
| Building Construction Technology & Technician | 10 | |||
| Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician | 10 | |||
| Neuroscience | 9 | 1 | ||
| Surgical Technology & Technologist | 9 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | |||
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 | |||
| Linguistics | 4 | 4 | ||
| School Psychology | 8 | |||
| Welding Technology & Welder | 8 | |||
| Dance, General | 6 | |||
| Ecology | 4 | 2 | ||
| Philosophy, Other | 6 | |||
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager | 6 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Women's Studies | 6 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 5 | |||
| Philosophy | 5 | |||
| Physics, General | 5 | |||
| Biochemistry | 4 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 1 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 4 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 3 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 3 | |||
| Toxicology | 3 | |||
| Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 2 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other | 2 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 1 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 1 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 1 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 1 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 296 | 1,178 | 519 | 615 |
University of Montana has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 46% | 41% | 51% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Montana is a world-class research university with 28,333 scientific papers published and 768,275 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 174 | 1130 |
| 1992 | 182 | 1225 |
| 1993 | 192 | 1328 |
| 1994 | 203 | 1407 |
| 1995 | 209 | 1410 |
| 1996 | 239 | 1759 |
| 1997 | 248 | 1889 |
| 1998 | 272 | 2241 |
| 1999 | 280 | 2636 |
| 2000 | 315 | 3573 |
| 2001 | 318 | 4127 |
| 2002 | 643 | 4928 |
| 2003 | 530 | 5969 |
| 2004 | 431 | 7098 |
| 2005 | 515 | 8706 |
| 2006 | 611 | 10077 |
| 2007 | 685 | 12325 |
| 2008 | 727 | 14307 |
| 2009 | 776 | 16913 |
| 2010 | 850 | 20350 |
| 2011 | 926 | 24255 |
| 2012 | 1018 | 28116 |
| 2013 | 1712 | 32588 |
| 2014 | 1813 | 35160 |
| 2015 | 1531 | 39259 |
| 2016 | 1295 | 41616 |
| 2017 | 982 | 44042 |
| 2018 | 992 | 49302 |
| 2019 | 923 | 55632 |
| 2020 | 1041 | 63769 |
| 2021 | 1038 | 68703 |
| 2022 | 1183 | 69744 |
| 2023 | 1136 | 68286 |
University of Montana alumni
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J. K. Simmons
- Occupations
- film actorcharacter actortelevision actoractorstage actor
- Biography
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Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. He is considered one of the most eminent character actors of his generation, having appeared in over 200 films and television roles. He is the recipient of various Supporting Actor accolades for his performance as the music instructor Terence Fletcher in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
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Carroll O'Connor
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm producerstage actor
- Biography
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John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. O'Connor found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). O'Connor later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award.
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Eric Braeden
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
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Eric Braeden is a German-born film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, as Hans Dietrich in the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, Dr. Charles Forbin in Colossus: The Forbin Project, as Dr. Otto Hasslein in Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Victor Newman.
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Kroy Biermann
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Kroy Evan Biermann is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana.
General info
| Alternative names | University of Montana UMT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1893 |
| Motto | Lux et Veritas Light and Truth |
| Colors | maroon, silver |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,002 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana, 59812 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 73,000 |
| Phone | 4062430211 |