Montana State University Student Population Overview

18,820
Total Students
16,240
Undergraduates
2,580
Graduates
71%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Montana State University educates a diverse community of 18,820 students, with 16,240 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,580 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

18,820

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Enrollment Type

Montana State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 71% of students being full-time and 29% being part-time, totaling 18,820 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

71% Full-Time

29% Part-Time

13,410

Full-Time Students

3,550

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

86% Undergraduate

14% Graduate

16,240

Undergraduate

2,580

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Montana State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,924 students, but also includes 331 students in the Under 18 range, 5,202 students in the 20-21 range, 2,251 students in the 22-24 range, 1,164 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,605 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 11 in the 20-21 category, 472 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
331 (2%)
18-19
5,924 (40%)
20-21
5,202 (35%)
22-24
2,251 (15%)
25+
1,164 (8%)
Under 18331
18-195,924
20-215,202
22-242,251
25+1,164

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
11 (1%)
22-24
472 (23%)
25+
1,605 (77%)
Under 181
20-2111
22-24472
25+1,605

Gender Distribution

Montana State University has more men than women with 7,686 female students and 8,554 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,554 (53%)
Women
7,686 (47%)

Men

8,554

45%

Women

7,686

41%

Geographic Origin

Montana State University has 40% (1,295 students) from in-state Montana, 60% (1,960 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (18 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,295 (40%)
Out-of-State
1,960 (60%)
International
18 (1%)
In-State (Montana)
1,295(40%)
Out-of-State
1,960(60%)
International
18(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,273

New students this year

Campus Location

Bozeman, Montana

City: Small