Student Population at Montana State University-Northern
Total Enrollment
1,140
Undergraduate
1,105
Graduate
35
Online Enrollment
246
Men Students
642
Women Students
498
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,140 students have enrolled at Montana State University-Northern - 1,105 undergraduate and 35 graduate.
By gender, 642 male and 498 female students are attending Montana State University-Northern. By attendance status, there are 696 full-time students and 444 part-time students.
The number of students at Montana State University-Northern is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carroll College and The University of Montana-Western, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,296).
Montana State University-Northern offers online degree/certificate programs and 246 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Montana State University-Northern and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 642 male and 498 female students attending Montana State University-Northern. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.29 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Montana State University-Northern.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,105 | 683 | 422 |
| Men | 637 | 426 | 211 |
| Women | 468 | 257 | 211 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Men | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Women | 30 | 12 | 18 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 811 White students (71.14%) and 186 American Indian or Alaska Native students (16.32%) at Montana State University-Northern(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montana State University-Northern.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 178 | 79 | 99 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 786 | 470 | 316 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Total | 1,105 | 637 | 468 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 30 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 849 students whose age under twenty five and 184 students whose age is over thirty years old at Montana State University-Northern.
Especially, 155 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Montana State University-Northern.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,105 | 637 | 468 |
| Under 18 | 155 | 65 | 90 |
| 18-19 | 310 | 212 | 98 |
| 20-21 | 238 | 146 | 92 |
| 22-24 | 143 | 88 | 55 |
| 25-29 | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,105 | 637 | 468 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35 | 5 | 30 |
| 22-24 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 30 |
Online Student Population
At Montana State University-Northern, 686 students (60.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 246 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 228 students live in Montana where Montana State University-Northern is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,140 | 1,105 | 35 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 246 | 239 | 7 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 440 | 432 | 8 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 454 | 434 | 20 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 246 | 239 | 7 |
| Montana Residents | 228 | 222 | 6 |
| Other State in U.S. | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |