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Montana Technological University

Butte, Montana · Remote town

#2 for grad earnings in Montana#2 graduation rate in Montana#2 best value in Montana
91.0%
Admit rate
$16,481
Avg net price
58%
Graduation rate
$54,329
Median earnings

Montana Technological University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Butte, Montana (remote town setting), enrolling 1,480 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,480 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 91% admitNAIA Division I · Frontier ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Montana Technological University's admitted students.

Admit rate
91.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1040–1260
Avg GPA (est.)
3.22

Enter a test score to see where you land against Montana Technological University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Montana Technological University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Butte, Montana

Butte is a consolidated city-county in and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. Before Butte's formal establishment in 1864, the area consisted of a mining camp that had developed in the early 1860s. Butte is home to numerous museums and other educational institutions chronicling its history. In 2002, Butte was one of only 12 U.S. towns to be named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
90 miles to Missoula, MT
To the ocean
472 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Bert Mooney (BTM)

How Montana Technological University compares

Selectivity91.0%

More selective than 21% · #5 most selective of 7 in Montana

SAT average1126

Higher than 39%

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 58% · #2 of 9 in Montana

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,329

Higher than 51% · #2 of 9 in Montana

Average net price$16,481

Cheaper than 66% · #2 cheapest of 9 in Montana

Median debt at graduation$18,750

Lower than 81%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,480

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare Montana Technological University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Montana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,685students
  • Undergraduate1,48088%
  • Graduate20512%

Undergraduates by gender

1,480undergrads
  • Women58439%
  • Men89661%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black1.6%
  • Hispanic4.7%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial15%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,480
Graduate enrollment
205
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
34%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$38,398
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,265
Endowment
$70,232,822

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 294 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Montana80%
  • Other U.S. states20%

Most first-years stay in state — Montana Technological University draws overwhelmingly from Montana.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
91.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1040–1260
SAT average
1126
SAT reading
510–630
SAT math
530–630
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.22

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,340
Out-of-state tuition
$26,150
Room & board
$12,120
Books & supplies
$1,240
Total cost of attendance
$22,786
Average net price
$16,481

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)
58%
Graduated on time (4 years)
34%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,356
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,329
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

About 24% 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)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
40%

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
460
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
31%
Housing charge (year)
$5,070
Meal plan (year)
$6,076
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Frontier Conference
Varsity athletes
291 (219 men · 72 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 (5)

Football128
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)83
Basketball36
Golf22
Volleyball22

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,702 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.

2.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
2.0
Burglary
0.3

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.

< $30k
$11,914
$30–48k
$13,733
$48–75k
$15,187
$75–110k
$18,843
$110k+
$19,595

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.

Est. total to a degree
$70,061

$15,187/year × about 4.6 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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

70%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,466
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 70% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,466. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 307 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,329
Typical debt at graduation
$18,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,260
Men
$64,117

Men out-earn women by $23,857 (59%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
7°F
Annual rain
12.8″
Annual snow
75.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butte Bert Mooney AP, MT US station (4.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.