Montana State University offers 193 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,083 for Montana residents and $31,337 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,074 students out of total 16,681 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMontana State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressMontana State University, Bozeman, MT
Online Students1,074 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,248 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,083
Out-of-State$31,337
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,313
Out-of-State$24,863
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Montana State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,083 and $31,337 for non-Montana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,313 and $24,863 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $252 for Montana residents and $1,210 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $303 for Montana residents and $1,264 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,325$7,371$7,528$7,727$8,083
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$25,855$27,104$28,264$29,604$31,337
Graduate (In-State)$6,606$6,650$6,805$6,983$7,313
Graduate (Out-of-State)$20,502$21,446$22,391$23,444$24,863
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$353$358$236$243$252
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,125$1,180$1,087$1,141$1,210
Graduate (In-State)$400$283$283$291$303
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,172$1,092$1,136$1,193$1,264

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Montana State University, there are 16,681 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,322 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,074 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,248 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,681
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,074
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,248
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses13,359

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,074 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 632 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 418 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 23 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,074
Montana Resident632
Other State In U.S.419
Outside of U.S.23
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,074
Undergraduate601
Graduate473
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses601
Degree/Certificate Seeking582
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking19

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