Montana State University Teaching Programs

Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The surrounding location of Bozeman is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Montana State University?

Contact details for MSU Bozeman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone:	406-994-0211
Website:	www.montana.edu

How Do I Get Into MSU Bozeman?

You can apply to MSU Bozeman online at: https://www.msuadmissions.org/application/

Admission Requirements for MSU Bozeman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Bozeman?

The acceptance rate at Montana State University is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to MSU Bozeman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

MSU Bozeman received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Montana State University?

The overall average net price of MSU Bozeman is $36,717. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MSU Bozeman, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,381 a year. That adds up to $29,524 over four years for those students.

Montana State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,648 undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman, with 12,317 being full-time and 2,331 being part-time.

There are also 2,140 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,317 full-time undergraduates at MSU Bozeman, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Montana State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	134
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	617
White	10,407
International Students	181
Other Races/Ethnicities	924

Geographic Diversity

Montana students aren't the only ones who study at Montana State University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at MSU Bozeman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.

Online Learning at Montana State University

In 2022-2023, 3,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MSU Bozeman has changed over the last few years.

Montana State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	55	1	9	0	65
Science Education	6	0	44	0	50
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	26	5	31
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	27	0	0	27
Agricultural Teacher Education	19	0	2	0	21
Early Childhood Education	21	0	0	0	21
Social Science Teacher Education	18	0	0	0	18
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	4	9	3	16
General Education	0	5	0	5	10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	10	0	10
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	4	5	9
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	6	0	6
Music Education	3	0	0	0	3
Technical Teacher Education	2	0	0	0	2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	124	37	110	18	289

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

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