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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,62512,5352,090
Men7,7906,6881,102
Women6,8355,847988
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0566241,432
Men881260621
Women1,175364811

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montana State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18660126
Asian1666898
Black or African American583919
Hispanic821403418
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1266
White12,3056,6485,657
Two or More Races778393385
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1026141
Total 14,6257,7906,835
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montana State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native45837
Asian271017
Black or African American1376
Hispanic1025052
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,540633907
Two or More Races903951
Race/Ethnicity Unknown301713
Total 2,0568811,175

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Montana State University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,625 7,7906,835
Under 18235 94141
18-196,007 3,1062,901
20-214,843 2,6012,242
22-242,327 1,384943
25-29678 373305
30-34264 141123
35-39113 4271
40-49111 3378
50-6439 1326
65 and over8 35
Total 14,625 7,7906,835
Population by Student Age at Montana State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,056 8811,175
Under 181 01
20-2112 111
22-24499 230269
25-29651 329322
30-34364 154210
35-39179 73106
40-49228 61167
50-64105 2481
65 and over17 98
Total 2,056 8811,175

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,68114,6252,056
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,074601473
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,2482,005243
Not Enrolled in Online Classes13,35912,0191,340
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,074601473
Montana Residents632407225
Other State in U.S.418191227
Outside of U.S.23320
Unknown101