Montana State University Billings

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

2,626

Graduate enrollment

248

Student–faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

25%

First-generation students

38%

Students over 25

30%

Median family income

$34,882

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$69,552

Endowment

$36,754,025

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition

$7,280

Out-of-state tuition

$22,897

Room & board

$9,980

Books & supplies

$1,450

Total cost of attendance

$20,054

Average net price

$16,524

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

30%

Graduated on time (4 years)

17%

First-year retention

56%

Transferred to another college

19%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$39,531

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$44,296

Median debt at graduation

$18,209

Students with federal loans

28%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

53%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

571

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

22%

Housing charge (year)

$4,832

Meal plan (year)

$4,168

Application fee

$30

Athletics

NCAA Division II without football

Varsity athletes

306 (160 men · 146 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

2.4 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

17

Property offenses (2022–2024)

13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,129 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$16,749/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.