In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 39,420 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Montana including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 10.46% from 44,025 to 39,420. The undergraduate population decreased by 14.77% and the graduate population increased by 24.19% in last 10 years at Montana Colleges.
By gender, there are 21,619
women students and 17,801 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 5.26% and men students decreased by 16.06% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 41,275, and 39,420 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 84.64% are undergraduate students and 15.36% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 5,784, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 1,179.
The women to men ratio is 1.21 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Montana Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 44,025 | 39,151 | 19,123 | 20,028 | 4,874 | 2,083 | 2,791 |
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| 2014-15 | 43,354
-671 | 38,540
-611 | 18,701
-422 | 19,839
-189 | 4,814
-60 | 2,085
2 | 2,729
-62 |
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| 2015-16 | 42,434
-920 | 37,702
-838 | 18,439
-262 | 19,263
-576 | 4,732
-82 | 1,971
-114 | 2,761
32 |
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| 2016-17 | 42,624
190 | 37,420
-282 | 18,303
-136 | 19,117
-146 | 5,204
472 | 2,140
169 | 3,064
303 |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 42,344
-280 | 36,909
-511 | 17,753
-550 | 19,156
39 | 5,435
231 | 2,205
65 | 3,230
166 |
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| 2018-19 | 41,067
-1,277 | 35,511
-1,398 | 17,024
-729 | 18,487
-669 | 5,556
121 | 2,221
16 | 3,335
105 |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 39,977
-1,090 | 34,237
-1,274 | 16,209
-815 | 18,028
-459 | 5,740
184 | 2,223
2 | 3,517
182 |
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| 2020-21 | 38,245
-1,732 | 32,373
-1,864 | 15,096
-1,113 | 17,277
-751 | 5,872
132 | 2,234
11 | 3,638
121 |
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| 2021-22 | 39,257
1,012 | 33,105
732 | 15,574
478 | 17,531
254 | 6,152
280 | 2,315
81 | 3,837
199 |
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| 2022-23 | 39,420
163 | 33,367
262 | 15,638
64 | 17,729
198 | 6,053
-99 | 2,163
-152 | 3,890
53 |
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| Average | 41,275 | 35,832 | 17,186 | 18,646 | 5,443 | 2,164 | 3,279 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 35,832. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 5,784 from 39,151 to 33,367.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Montana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 39,151 | 31,257 | 15,873 | 15,384 | 7,894 | 3,250 | 4,644 |
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| 2014-15 | 38,540 | 31,178 | 15,624 | 15,554 | 7,362 | 3,077 | 4,285 |
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| 2015-16 | 37,702 | 30,584 | 15,483 | 15,101 | 7,118 | 2,956 | 4,162 |
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| 2016-17 | 37,420 | 29,917 | 15,196 | 14,721 | 7,503 | 3,107 | 4,396 |
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| 2017-18 | 36,909 | 29,260 | 14,705 | 14,555 | 7,649 | 3,048 | 4,601 |
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| 2018-19 | 35,511 | 28,249 | 14,123 | 14,126 | 7,262 | 2,901 | 4,361 |
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| 2019-20 | 34,237 | 27,197 | 13,393 | 13,804 | 7,040 | 2,816 | 4,224 |
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| 2020-21 | 32,373 | 25,944 | 12,577 | 13,367 | 6,429 | 2,519 | 3,910 |
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| 2021-22 | 33,105 | 26,236 | 12,739 | 13,497 | 6,869 | 2,835 | 4,034 |
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| 2022-23 | 33,367 | 26,555 | 12,844 | 13,711 | 6,812 | 2,794 | 4,018 |
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| Average | 35,832 | 35,832 | 14,256 | 14,382 | 35,832 | 2,930 | 4,264 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 5,443. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 1,179 from 4,874 to 6,053.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Montana Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 4,874 | 2,077 | 937 | 1,140 | 2,797 | 1,146 | 1,651 |
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| 2014-15 | 4,814 | 2,112 | 946 | 1,166 | 2,702 | 1,139 | 1,563 |
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| 2015-16 | 4,732 | 2,077 | 901 | 1,176 | 2,655 | 1,070 | 1,585 |
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| 2016-17 | 5,204 | 2,127 | 905 | 1,222 | 3,077 | 1,235 | 1,842 |
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| 2017-18 | 5,435 | 2,225 | 920 | 1,305 | 3,210 | 1,285 | 1,925 |
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| 2018-19 | 5,556 | 2,195 | 898 | 1,297 | 3,361 | 1,323 | 2,038 |
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| 2019-20 | 5,740 | 2,228 | 885 | 1,343 | 3,512 | 1,338 | 2,174 |
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| 2020-21 | 5,872 | 2,336 | 885 | 1,451 | 3,536 | 1,349 | 2,187 |
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| 2021-22 | 6,152 | 2,516 | 905 | 1,611 | 3,636 | 1,410 | 2,226 |
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| 2022-23 | 6,053 | 2,405 | 828 | 1,577 | 3,648 | 1,335 | 2,313 |
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| Average | 5,443 | 5,443 | 901 | 1,329 | 5,443 | 1,263 | 1,950 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.36%. The percentage was 79.53% 10 years ago and Montana Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.92% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Montana Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 2,118 | 580 | 373 | 1,448 | 78 | 35,011 | 1,192 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,148 | 630 | 376 | 1,481 | 89 | 33,629 | 1,202 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,179 | 624 | 378 | 1,581 | 96 | 33,012 | 1,233 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,206 | 689 | 384 | 1,715 | 96 | 32,801 | 1,314 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,133 | 681 | 363 | 1,790 | 93 | 32,734 | 1,572 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,967 | 681 | 360 | 1,730 | 86 | 31,522 | 1,620 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,845 | 899 | 343 | 1,810 | 89 | 30,829 | 1,683 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,949 | 962 | 379 | 1,849 | 65 | 29,486 | 1,643 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,998 | 994 | 391 | 1,994 | 68 | 30,053 | 1,905 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,259 | 930 | 361 | 2,156 | 61 | 29,707 | 2,016 |
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| Average | 2,080 | 767 | 371 | 1,755 | 82 | 31,878 | 1,538 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,655 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.26% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 44,216 | 2,554 | 5,753 | 35,909 |
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| 2013-14 | 44,025 | 2,735 | 6,157 | 35,133 |
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| 2014-15 | 43,354 | 2,698 | 5,782 | 34,874 |
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| 2015-16 | 42,434 | 2,656 | 5,606 | 34,172 |
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| 2016-17 | 42,624 | 3,004 | 5,741 | 33,879 |
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| 2017-18 | 42,344 | 3,616 | 5,964 | 32,764 |
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| 2018-19 | 41,067 | 3,372 | 6,297 | 31,398 |
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| 2019-20 | 39,977 | 3,551 | 7,005 | 29,421 |
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| 2020-21 | 38,243 | 4,458 | 15,182 | 18,603 |
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| 2021-22 | 39,257 | 4,440 | 9,064 | 25,753 |
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| 2022-23 | 39,420 | 4,655 | 8,872 | 25,893 |
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| Average | 41,542 | 3,431 | 7,402 | 30,709 |
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