Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Montana Colleges

There are 14 active four-years colleges and universities in Montana - 9 public and 5 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Montana is 83.32% - 33,046 students accepted out of total 37,450.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 82.52% to 83.32%. The Montana Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.23% and the yield is lower than 36.88%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.95% where the current academic year rate is 83.32% at Montana Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 79.11% and women students' rate is 78.74%. Last year, it was easier to get into Montana Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Montana Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	82.52%	82.72%	81.84%
2014-15	81.77% -0.75%	79.90% 1.38%	83.21% 1.38%
2015-16	82.06% 0.29%	82.08% -1.54%	81.67% -1.54%
2016-17	79.22% -2.84%	80.96% -4.45%	77.22% -4.45%
2017-18	79.08% -0.13%	78.04% 2.59%	79.81% 2.59%
2018-19	76.88% -2.20%	78.45% -3.89%	75.92% -3.89%
2019-20	69.28% -7.60%	71.46% -8.96%	66.97% -8.96%
2020-21	80.22% 10.94%	79.32% 16.08%	83.05% 16.08%
2021-22	76.45% -3.77%	76.47% -6.01%	77.04% -6.01%
2022-23	77.60% 1.16%	77.95% 0.57%	77.61% 0.57%
2023-24	83.32% 5.71%	82.86% 4.20%	81.81% 4.20%
Average	78.95%	79.11%	78.74%

Montana Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 34.38% where the current academic year yield is 34.23%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Montana Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	36.88%	40.96%	34.25%
2014-15	36.20% -0.68%	36.52% 1.60%	35.85% 1.60%
2015-16	32.33% -3.87%	35.17% -5.74%	30.12% -5.74%
2016-17	27.22% -5.12%	28.83% -4.22%	25.90% -4.22%
2017-18	33.37% 6.16%	33.93% 7.00%	32.90% 7.00%
2018-19	35.13% 1.76%	38.25% -0.24%	32.66% -0.24%
2019-20	42.26% 7.12%	45.66% 8.40%	41.05% 8.40%
2020-21	41.44% -0.81%	40.80% 0.95%	42.00% 0.95%
2021-22	29.41% -12.03%	32.26% -14.49%	27.51% -14.49%
2022-23	29.68% 0.26%	32.63% 0.04%	27.56% 0.04%
2023-24	34.23% 4.55%	36.63% 6.55%	34.10% 6.55%
Average	34.38%	36.51%	33.08%

Montana Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 31,924, the average number of admitted is 25,836, and the average number of enrolled students is 6,254 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Montana Colleges decreased by -15.17% (6,696 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Montana Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	24,259	19,632	6,056
2014-15	27,208 2,949	21,836 161	6,217 161
2015-16	28,862 1,654	23,123 -124	6,093 -124
2016-17	29,476 614	24,233 134	6,227 134
2017-18	29,402 -74	24,523 197	6,424 197
2018-19	30,799 1,397	24,987 -154	6,270 -154
2019-20	30,398 -401	24,572 -208	6,062 -208
2020-21	29,175 -1,223	24,079 -315	5,747 -315
2021-22	39,994 10,819	29,935 878	6,625 878
2022-23	44,146 4,152	34,226 -18	6,607 -18
2023-24	37,450 -6,696	33,046 -136	6,471 -136
Average	31,924	25,836	6,254

Montana Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
Little Big Horn College Public, 2-4 years | Crow Agency
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
Flathead Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kalispell
Montana State University Billings Public, four-years | Billings

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Graduate

Montana State University Billings Public, four-years | Billings
Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer
Flathead Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kalispell
Fort Peck Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplar
Little Big Horn College Public, 2-4 years | Crow Agency

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Online Schools

Montana Bible College Private, four-years | Billings
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer
Flathead Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kalispell
Fort Peck Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplar
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Dillon Private, 2-4 years | Dillon
Aaniiih Nakoda College Public, four-years | Harlem
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer
Flathead Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kalispell
Fort Peck Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplar
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Montana Academy of Salons Private, Less than 2-years | Great Falls

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