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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Montana Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Montana Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Montana Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

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.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Montana Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Montana Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Montana Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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