Admission Comparison between Montana Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 44,146 students have applied to Montana colleges and 34,226 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Montana colleges is 83.1%. Of the admitted students, 6,607 students finally enrolled in one of Montana colleges.
1 Montana colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 5 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Montana colleges is 1,116.
Montana College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Montana State University has the largest number of applicants of 28,794 and Montana State University has the most admitted students of 21,116.
- The average acceptance rate of Montana colleges is 83.1% and The University of Montana-Western has the lowest acceptance rate of 36.3%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 27.4% and The University of Montana-Western has the highest yield of 50.6%.
- The average SAT score is 1,116 and Montana Technological University has the highest SAT score of 1,170.
Montana Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Montana colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT Public, 4 years four-years | 28,794 | 21,116 | 3,752 | 73.3% | 18 | $38 | $70 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT Public, 4 years four-years | 8,943 | 8,530 | 1,621 | 95.4% | 19 | $30 | $60 |
| Carroll College Helena, MT Private, 4 years four-years | 1,519 | 1,186 | 296 | 78.1% | 25 | - | - |
| Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT Private, 4 years four-years | 1,458 | 1,096 | 261 | 75.2% | 24 | $35 | $45 |
| University of Providence Great Falls, MT Private, 4 years four-years | 199 | 190 | 99 | 95.5% | 52 | - | $50 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Public, 4 years four-years | 1,476 | 536 | 271 | 36.3% | 51 | $30 | $30 |
| Montana Technological University Butte, MT Public, 4 years four-years | 1,757 | 1,572 | 307 | 89.5% | 20 | - | $50 |
| Average | 44,146 | 34,226 | 6,607 | 83.1% | 27 | $33 | $51 |
Most Compared Montana Colleges
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