A total of 47,374 students are enrolled in Montana colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 20,849 men students and 26,525 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.79 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 54.84% of total enrollment is women students and 45.16% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 60.59%.

For Montana colleges with more than 1,000 students, Montana Technological University has the highest ratio of men students (61.60%) and The University of Montana-Western has the highest ratio of women students (68.26%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Montana Colleges

By gender, 44.01% of total students is men students (20,849) and 55.99% is women students (26,525) in Montana collegs.

In 14 4-year Montana colleges in United States, there are 17,801 men students which is 45.16% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Montana colleges is 54.84% (21,619).

Of the 7,714 students attending Montana community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 39.41% are men (4,674) and 60.59% are women students (4,674).

In Montana trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 8 men and 232 women students, accounting for 3.33% and 96.67% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Montana Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels47,374 20,849
(44.01%)
26,525
(55.99%)
4-year Colleges39,420 17,801
(45.16%)
21,619
(54.84%)
Community Colleges7,714 3,040
(39.41%)
4,674
(60.59%)
Trade Schools240 8
(3.33%)
232
(96.67%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Montana Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Montana colleges. A total of 47,374 students have enrolled in Montana colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Montana Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Academy of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2-year372
(5.4%)
35
(94.6%)
37 2
(5.4%)
35
(94.6%)
- - -
Blackfeet Community CollegePrivate, 4-year34674
(21.4%)
272
(78.6%)
346 74
(21.4%)
272
(78.6%)
- - -
Butte Academy of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year371
(2.7%)
36
(97.3%)
37 1
(2.7%)
36
(97.3%)
- - -
Highlands College of Montana TechPublic, 2-4 year655357
(54.5%)
298
(45.5%)
655 357
(54.5%)
298
(45.5%)
- - -
Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsPrivate, Less than 2-year682
(2.9%)
66
(97.1%)
68 2
(2.9%)
66
(97.1%)
- - -
Carroll CollegePrivate, 4-year1,168461
(39.5%)
707
(60.5%)
1,125 452
(40.2%)
673
(59.8%)
43 9
(20.9%)
34
(79.1%)
Dawson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year462225
(48.7%)
237
(51.3%)
462 225
(48.7%)
237
(51.3%)
- - -
Chief Dull Knife CollegePublic, 2-4 year22177
(34.8%)
144
(65.2%)
221 77
(34.8%)
144
(65.2%)
- - -
Montana State University BillingsPublic, 4-year4,0571,436
(35.4%)
2,621
(64.6%)
3,665 1,344
(36.7%)
2,321
(63.3%)
392 92
(23.5%)
300
(76.5%)
Flathead Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,129939
(44.1%)
1,190
(55.9%)
2,129 939
(44.1%)
1,190
(55.9%)
- - -
Aaniiih Nakoda CollegePublic, 4-year11548
(41.7%)
67
(58.3%)
115 48
(41.7%)
67
(58.3%)
- - -
Fort Peck Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year697213
(30.6%)
484
(69.4%)
697 213
(30.6%)
484
(69.4%)
- - -
Great Falls College Montana State UniversityPublic, 2-4 year1,192345
(28.9%)
847
(71.1%)
1,192 345
(28.9%)
847
(71.1%)
- - -
University of ProvidencePrivate, 4-year955296
(31.0%)
659
(69.0%)
593 217
(36.6%)
376
(63.4%)
362 79
(21.8%)
283
(78.2%)
Helena College University of MontanaPublic, 2-4 year1,423592
(41.6%)
831
(58.4%)
1,423 592
(41.6%)
831
(58.4%)
- - -
Little Big Horn CollegePublic, 2-4 year29696
(32.4%)
200
(67.6%)
296 96
(32.4%)
200
(67.6%)
- - -
Miles Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year583196
(33.6%)
387
(66.4%)
583 196
(33.6%)
387
(66.4%)
- - -
Montana Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year1,6251,001
(61.6%)
624
(38.4%)
1,437 883
(61.4%)
554
(38.6%)
188 118
(62.8%)
70
(37.2%)
Montana State UniversityPublic, 4-year16,6818,671
(52.0%)
8,010
(48.0%)
14,625 7,790
(53.3%)
6,835
(46.7%)
2,056 881
(42.9%)
1,175
(57.1%)
The University of MontanaPublic, 4-year9,9553,963
(39.8%)
5,992
(60.2%)
7,215 3,043
(42.2%)
4,172
(57.8%)
2,740 920
(33.6%)
1,820
(66.4%)
Montana State University-NorthernPublic, 4-year1,140642
(56.3%)
498
(43.7%)
1,105 637
(57.6%)
468
(42.4%)
35 5
(14.3%)
30
(85.7%)
Rocky Mountain CollegePrivate, 4-year1,054489
(46.4%)
565
(53.6%)
845 437
(51.7%)
408
(48.3%)
209 52
(24.9%)
157
(75.1%)
Salish Kootenai CollegePublic, 4-year619177
(28.6%)
442
(71.4%)
591 170
(28.8%)
421
(71.2%)
28 7
(25.0%)
21
(75.0%)
The University of Montana-WesternPublic, 4-year1,424452
(31.7%)
972
(68.3%)
1,424 452
(31.7%)
972
(68.3%)
- - -
Montana Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Stone Child CollegePublic, 4-year28191
(32.4%)
190
(67.6%)
281 91
(32.4%)
190
(67.6%)
- - -
Montana Academy of SalonsPrivate, Less than 2-year983
(3.1%)
95
(96.9%)
98 3
(3.1%)
95
(96.9%)
- - -
Pima Medical Institute-DillonPrivate, 2-4 year56- 56
(100.0%)
56 - 56
(100.0%)
- - -
City College Montana State University BillingsPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
The University of Montana - Missoula CollegePublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -