The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana · Also known as University of Montana · Website
$44,511
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,511
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Montana is a public 4-year college in Missoula, Montana with 7,488 undergraduates and 2,920 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,784 a year (tuition and fees $8,552 in-state, $33,671 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,511 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,400 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,784
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,552
Out-of-state $33,671
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,400
About $237 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,511
Rank 2,066 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,784
- Tuition in-state
- $8,552
- Tuition out-of-state
- $33,671
- Cost of attendance
- $23,570
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,960
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,892
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,180
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,269
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,930
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,158 in 2015-16 to $8,552 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,190
- SAT reading, middle
- 600
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 7,488
- Graduate students
- 2,920
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 269
- Endowment
- $287.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,066 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,784 | $13,337 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,552 | $4,961 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 45% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 64% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,400 | $18,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,729 | $35,820 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,511 | $41,951 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
269 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 377 | $95,599 | $73,528 | $82,240 | $81,641 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | $17,449 | $30,794 | $39,103 | $44,125 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $23,111 | $25,023 | $46,192 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 87 | $23,411 | $70,886 | $91,218 | $103,485 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 76 | $72,126 | $65,477 | $86,640 | $107,773 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $19,500 | $27,552 | $43,813 | $55,012 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $21,500 | $28,339 | $43,286 | $45,338 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $22,024 | $36,142 | $43,347 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $20,359 | $37,784 | $57,892 | $68,257 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $17,951 | $39,160 | $51,708 | $52,657 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 52 | $50,640 | $112,341 | $141,791 | $138,348 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,500 | $32,671 | Withheld | $62,172 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 47 | $30,638 | $49,746 | $65,365 | $81,408 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $23,680 | $43,914 | $37,771 | $57,214 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $18,167 | $52,370 | $64,057 | $65,389 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $24,927 | $33,726 | $46,459 | $51,790 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $18,687 | $34,377 | $54,300 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $19,495 | $38,094 | $47,341 | $63,293 |
| Public HealthOnlineMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 34 | $49,389 | $44,672 | $60,362 | $65,123 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does The University of Montana cost?
$16,784 a year is the average net price at The University of Montana after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,552 for in-state students and $33,671 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,570. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,960 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Montana?
96% of applicants are admitted to The University of Montana. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,190 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Montana is 82%.
How much do The University of Montana graduates earn?
$44,511 a year is the median pay of former The University of Montana students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,729 after 6 years). That ranks 2,066 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 25 in Montana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Professional) at $112,341.
How much student debt do The University of Montana graduates have?
$22,400 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Montana graduates, about $237 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Montana?
48% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Montana finish within 6 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at The University of Montana?
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (377 professional graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (106 associate's graduates), Psychology, General (99 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 269 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.