Student Population at MSU
Total Enrollment
16,681
Undergraduate
14,625
Graduate
2,056
Online Enrollment
1,074
Men Students
8,671
Women Students
8,010
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,681 students have enrolled at Montana State University - 14,625 undergraduate and 2,056 graduate.
By gender, 8,671 male and 8,010 female students are attending Montana State University. By attendance status, there are 13,159 full-time students and 3,522 part-time students.
The number of students at Montana State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi State University and Illinois State University, its population is small (average population is 25,445).
Montana State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,074 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 and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,671 male and 8,010 female students attending MSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.08 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 MSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,625 | 12,535 | 2,090 |
Men | 7,790 | 6,688 | 1,102 |
Women | 6,835 | 5,847 | 988 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,056 | 624 | 1,432 |
Men | 881 | 260 | 621 |
Women | 1,175 | 364 | 811 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,845 White students (83.00%) and 923 Hispanic students (5.53%) at Montana State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montana State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 186 | 60 | 126 |
Asian | 166 | 68 | 98 |
Black or African American | 58 | 39 | 19 |
Hispanic | 821 | 403 | 418 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 6 | 6 |
White | 12,305 | 6,648 | 5,657 |
Two or More Races | 778 | 393 | 385 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 102 | 61 | 41 |
Total | 14,625 | 7,790 | 6,835 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 45 | 8 | 37 |
Asian | 27 | 10 | 17 |
Black or African American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Hispanic | 102 | 50 | 52 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 1,540 | 633 | 907 |
Two or More Races | 90 | 39 | 51 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 17 | 13 |
Total | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,924 students whose age under twenty five and 1,428 students whose age is over thirty years old at Montana State University.
Especially, 236 students are younger than eighteen and 25 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Montana State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,625 | 7,790 | 6,835 |
Under 18 | 235 | 94 | 141 |
18-19 | 6,007 | 3,106 | 2,901 |
20-21 | 4,843 | 2,601 | 2,242 |
22-24 | 2,327 | 1,384 | 943 |
25-29 | 678 | 373 | 305 |
30-34 | 264 | 141 | 123 |
35-39 | 113 | 42 | 71 |
40-49 | 111 | 33 | 78 |
50-64 | 39 | 13 | 26 |
65 and over | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 14,625 | 7,790 | 6,835 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
22-24 | 499 | 230 | 269 |
25-29 | 651 | 329 | 322 |
30-34 | 364 | 154 | 210 |
35-39 | 179 | 73 | 106 |
40-49 | 228 | 61 | 167 |
50-64 | 105 | 24 | 81 |
65 and over | 17 | 9 | 8 |
Total | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
Online Student Population
At Montana State University, 3,322 students (19.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,074 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, 632 students live in Montana where Montana State University is located in and 418 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,681 | 14,625 | 2,056 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,074 | 601 | 473 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,248 | 2,005 | 243 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,359 | 12,019 | 1,340 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,074 | 601 | 473 |
Montana Residents | 632 | 407 | 225 |
Other State in U.S. | 418 | 191 | 227 |
Outside of U.S. | 23 | 3 | 20 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |