University of Montana: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #518 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #185 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #161 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 12 | In Montana |
| #47 of 1,031 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 157 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 7,891
- Graduates
- 2,920
- 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 96% and is among the 28% 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 | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| Applicants | 9,576 | 4,065 | 5,503 |
| Admissions | 9,180 | 3,846 | 5,328 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,651 | 716 | 934 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 120 | 39 | 80 |
3,174 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,398 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
9 or 1%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Montana are 23-28 (middle 50% range).
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 | 7366 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 1264 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 617 (6%) |
| Asian | 591 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 318 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 183 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 118 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 118 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (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
- $9,799
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,964 | $7,451 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,964 | $7,451 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,527 | $34,451 |
| Fee in-district | $2,588 | $2,588 |
| Fee in-state | $2,588 | $2,588 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,144 | $3,144 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,051 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,804 |
| Room charge | $5,108 |
| Meal charge | $6,500 |
University of Montana majors
University of Montana has granted 1,140 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 450 master's across 46 programs, and 472 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Montana.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 273 | |||
| Psychology, General | 107 | 2 | 12 | |
| General Studies | 108 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | 41 | 59 | |
| Law | 81 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 52 | 5 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | 59 | ||
| Social Work | 33 | 18 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 43 | 5 | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 47 | 3 | ||
| Pharmacy | 5 | 44 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 3 | 42 | ||
| Environmental Science | 44 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 40 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 38 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accounting | 26 | 13 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 22 | 13 | 4 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 34 | 5 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 39 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 28 | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 36 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 36 | |||
| Finance, General | 35 | |||
| History, General | 34 | 1 | ||
| Journalism | 34 | |||
| Public Administration | 34 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | |||
| Public Health, General | 27 | 2 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 24 | 4 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 25 | 3 | ||
| Creative Writing | 9 | 18 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 24 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 20 | 4 | ||
| Computer Science | 20 | 3 | ||
| Music, Other | 20 | 3 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 20 | 2 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 8 | 12 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 16 | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 16 | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
| Ecology | 10 | 7 | ||
| Economics, General | 13 | 4 | ||
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 17 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | 1 | ||
| Neuroscience | 13 | 2 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 13 | |||
| Management Science | 12 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 4 | ||
| Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician | 11 | |||
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 | |||
| Linguistics | 4 | 7 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 11 | |||
| Philosophy | 10 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 8 | 1 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other | 5 | 4 | ||
| Science & Health & Environmental Journalism | 9 | |||
| Building Construction Technology & Technician | 8 | |||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 8 | |||
| Information Technology | 8 | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 8 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | |||
| Biochemistry | 7 | |||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 7 | |||
| Geography | 4 | 3 | ||
| Surgical Technology & Technologist | 7 | |||
| Welding Technology & Welder | 7 | |||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 6 | |||
| Dance, General | 6 | |||
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 6 | |||
| School Psychology | 6 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2 | ||
| Criminology | 5 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| Philosophy, Other | 5 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 1 | 3 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 4 | |||
| Women's Studies | 4 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 3 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 3 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 3 | |||
| Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager | 2 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Toxicology | 2 | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 1 | |||
| Audio Engineering Technology & Technician | 1 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 1 | |||
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 285 | 1,140 | 450 | 472 |
University of Montana has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 48% | 42% | 52% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Montana is a world-class research university with 32,841 scientific papers published and 1,108,821 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Engineering, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 208 | 1695 |
| 1994 | 220 | 1859 |
| 1995 | 217 | 1819 |
| 1996 | 269 | 2268 |
| 1997 | 263 | 2478 |
| 1998 | 291 | 2829 |
| 1999 | 315 | 3278 |
| 2000 | 342 | 4587 |
| 2001 | 350 | 5070 |
| 2002 | 668 | 6032 |
| 2003 | 564 | 7339 |
| 2004 | 475 | 8776 |
| 2005 | 560 | 10746 |
| 2006 | 684 | 12650 |
| 2007 | 722 | 15152 |
| 2008 | 800 | 17715 |
| 2009 | 854 | 20744 |
| 2010 | 940 | 24608 |
| 2011 | 1013 | 28872 |
| 2012 | 1108 | 33975 |
| 2013 | 1793 | 38616 |
| 2014 | 1916 | 41748 |
| 2015 | 1632 | 46463 |
| 2016 | 1348 | 49319 |
| 2017 | 1059 | 53082 |
| 2018 | 1148 | 58554 |
| 2019 | 1098 | 67188 |
| 2020 | 1387 | 80752 |
| 2021 | 1234 | 91011 |
| 2022 | 1242 | 94272 |
| 2023 | 1267 | 90996 |
| 2024 | 1084 | 89898 |
| 2025 | 1028 | 85376 |
University of Montana alumni
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J. K. Simmons
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. Considered one of the most prolific and well-established actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an abusive jazz instructor in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), and received a second nomination for portraying William Frawley in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos (2021). His other various accolades include a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Carroll O'Connor
- Occupations
- film producertelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actortelevision producer
- Biography
-
John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He 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). He 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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Lily Gladstone
- Enrolled in the University of Montana
- In 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Lily Catherine Gladstone is an American actress. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and European heritage. She earned critical acclaim for portraying Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who survived the Osage Indian murders, in Martin Scorsese's crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), receiving several accolades; she became the first Native American to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Eric Braeden
- Occupations
- television actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Eric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman (from 1980) 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 1970's Colossus: The Forbin Project, as Dr. Otto Hasslein in 1971's 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 on The Young and the Restless.
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 | 2,215 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana, 59812 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 73,000 |
| Phone | 4062430211 |