For Montana Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,262 for Montana residents and $13,285 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,611 for Montana residents and $19,533 for out-of-state students.
The University of Montana has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $31,622 and Fort Peck Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,250 among Montana Public colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Montana has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,314 and The University of Montana-Western has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,930 among Montana Public colleges.
The average COA of Montana Public colleges in 2024 is $20,158 for state residents and $28,182 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,262 | $13,285 | $6,611 | $19,533 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,205 | $1,205 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,727 | $9,727 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,964 | $3,964 | ||
| COA | $20,158 | $28,182 | $21,508 | $34,430 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Montana Public colleges is $5,262 for state residents and $13,285 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Montana Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $3,659 | $1,167 | $10,591 | $1,218 |
| 2020-2021 | $3,579 | $1,208 | $10,715 | $1,266 |
| 2021-2022 | $3,588 | $1,226 | $10,911 | $1,300 |
| 2022-2023 | $3,671 | $1,245 | $11,232 | $1,322 |
| 2023-2024 | $3,852 | $1,410 | $11,791 | $1,494 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Montana Public colleges in 2024 is $6,611 for state residents and $19,533 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Montana Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $5,170 | $1,533 | $18,832 | $1,648 |
| 2020-2021 | $5,242 | $1,563 | $19,243 | $1,680 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,489 | $1,407 | $18,410 | $1,534 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,352 | $1,440 | $18,520 | $1,563 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,206 | $1,406 | $17,990 | $1,543 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Montana Public colleges in 2024 is $160 for state residents and $479 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $269 for state residents and $863 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $169 | $448 | $316 | $1,008 |
| 2020-2021 | $162 | $446 | $274 | $983 |
| 2021-2022 | $154 | $444 | $265 | $897 |
| 2022-2023 | $152 | $451 | $271 | $929 |
| 2023-2024 | $160 | $479 | $269 | $863 |
The average living costs of Montana Public colleges in 2024 is $13,691 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,438 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Montana Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $8,299 | $3,498 | $8,096 | $3,933 |
| 2020-2021 | $8,344 | $3,677 | $8,298 | $3,980 |
| 2021-2022 | $8,605 | $3,757 | $8,521 | $4,040 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,026 | $3,997 | $8,784 | $4,363 |
| 2023-2024 | $9,727 | $3,964 | $9,196 | $4,243 |