Montana State University
Bozeman, MTMontana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
406-994-0211
Montana State University (MSU) is a public research university in Bozeman, Montana. Founded in 1893 as the state's land-grant college, MSU is the state's largest university and flagship campus of the Montana State University System. MSU offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through its seven colleges and schools. More than 16,000 students are enrolled in over 225 fields of study.
The university's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. MSU's football team has won eight conference championships and appeared in the 2015 FCS national championship game. The men's basketball team has won four conference championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times. The Bobcats women's basketball team has won two conference championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times.
MSU is ranked as one of the top research universities in the nation by the Carnegie Foundation. The university's research expenditures totaled $200 million in 2019. MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, a group of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.
The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to the Museum of the Rockies, which houses one of the largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the world. The university's campus in Billings is home to the Montana Dinosaur Trail, a series of life-size dinosaur sculptures.
MSU was founded as the state's land-grant college in 1893. The university's first president was Joseph Swanson. The school's first class consisted of 24 students.
In 1900, the school awarded its first bachelor's degree. The school's first graduate school was established in 1903. The school's first doctoral degree was awarded in 1910.
The school's football team was established in 1897. The team has won eight conference championships and appeared in the 2015 FCS national championship game.
The school's men's basketball team was established in 1902. The team has won four conference championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times.
The school's women's basketball team was established in 1974. The team has won two conference championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times.
MSU is ranked as one of the top research universities in the nation by the Carnegie Foundation. The university's research expenditures totaled $200 million in 2019.
MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, a group of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.
The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to the Museum of the Rockies, which houses one of the largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the world. The university's campus in Billings is home to the Montana Dinosaur Trail, a series of life-size dinosaur sculptures.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 16218
Acceptance Rate: 80.77%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.montana.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.montana.edu/wwwfa/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $23059
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $42792
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Montana State University is $92038.99. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Montana State University. For graduates of Montana State University, we saw an average early-career income of $45200.00 and mid-career income of $67400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.