Montana State University (MSU) is a four-year, public school located in Bozeman, MT.
It offers 111 graduate programs - 56 Master's, 32 Doctorate, and 23 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,313 for in-state and $24,863 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,056 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,681 students at MSU. MSU offers online graduate programs and 473 out of 2,056 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find MSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for out-of-state students. It offers 111 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Montana State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Montana State University, Bozeman, MT |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,140 students
473 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$7,313
Out-of-State$24,863 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 111 Graduate Programs
56 Master's, 32 Doctorate, 23 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Montana State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Montana State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $7,313 and $24,863 for non-Montana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $303 for Montana residents and $1,264 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,451 | $22,757 |
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| Fees | $1,862 | $2,106 |
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| Cost per Credit | $303 | $1,264 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,450 |
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| Room & Board | $13,446 (On-Campus) / $13,446 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,692 (On-Campus) / $3,692 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,901 | $43,451 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,901 | $43,451 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $6,606 | $6,650 | $6,805 | $6,983 | $7,313 |
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| Out-of-State | $20,502 | $21,446 | $22,391 | $23,444 | $24,863 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Montana State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 111 major areas - 56 Master's, 32 Doctorate, 23 Post-Bachelor's. 540 students have been conferred Master's degree and 107 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 540 | 107 | 88 | - |
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| Men | 224 | 44 | 21 | - |
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| Women | 316 | 63 | 67 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 6 |
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Graduate Student Population
MSU graduate schools have a total of 2,140 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 898 male and 1,242 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 667 full-time and 1,473 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 473 students enrolled through online exclusively and 243 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,659 White, 6 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at Montana State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
13 grad students are younger than 22 and 350 students are older than 65. It has 1,150 students aged between 22 and 30 and 543 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,140 |
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| Men | 898 |
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| Women | 1,242 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,140 |
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| Full-time Students | 667 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,473 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,140 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 48 |
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| Asian | 27 |
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| Black | 6 |
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| Hispanic | 92 |
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| White | 1,659 |
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| Two or more races | 90 |
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| Un-Known | 24 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,140 |
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| 21 & Under | 13 |
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| 22-24 | 499 |
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| 25-29 | 651 |
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| 30-34 | 364 |
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| 35-39 | 179 |
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| 40 & Over | 350 |
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Online Population
At Montana State University graduate schools, 473 students enrolled online exclusively and 243 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,056 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 473 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 243 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,340 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 473 |
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| Montana Resident | 225 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 228 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 20 |
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