The University of Montana-Western offers 50 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 5 Certificate, 2 Associate, 1 Bachelors, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,431 for Montana residents and $19,039 for out-of-state students.
Total 309 students out of total 1,424 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 110 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
The University of Montana-Western is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | The University of Montana-Western |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 710 S Atlantic, Dillon, MT |
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| Online Students | 309 Enrolled Online Exclusively
100 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,431
Out-of-State$19,039 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,930
Out-of-State$1,930 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Certificate | 5 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at The University of Montana-Western. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $6,431 and $19,039 for non-Montana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $1,930 and $1,930 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $202 for Montana residents and $724 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $210 for Montana residents and $210 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
The University of Montana-Western offers 50 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 2 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 5 | 2 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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| Overall Programs | 8 | 7 | 34 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 |
17 |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Teacher Education | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At The University of Montana-Western, there are 1,424 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 409 students were attending classes through distance learning (309 students are enrolled exclusively and 100 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,424 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 100 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,015 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 309 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 301 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 | |
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| Montana Resident | 301 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 | |
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| Undergraduate | 309 |
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| Graduate | - |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 309 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 252 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 57 |
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