The University of Montana-Western

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Acceptance Rate

99.8%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$6,430

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,038

Undergrad Enrollment

1,271

Applicants

793

Yield Rate

38.0%

Endowment / Student

$5,997

Student:Faculty

15:1

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What you pay

$16,558/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $66,232 over four years.

What grads earn

$46,457/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $49,086 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 5% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

55% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

15.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

12%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of The University of Montana-Western’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$14,822

$30–48k$14,058

$48–75k$15,951

$75–110k$17,785

Over $110k$20,125

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

41%

Completion · all

59%

Completion · Pell

61%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

60%

Median debt

$21,000

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

793

Admitted

78999.5%

Enrolled

30038% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

36.3%▲ -20.2pp

Application Volume

1,476 applicants▲ 86%

The University of Montana-Western has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 86% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation73% / 27%

MenWomen

Men's

Basketball15Football125Rodeo26Track & Field31

Women's

Basketball12Rodeo21Track & Field22Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Elementary Education and Teaching53 grads

Business Administration and Management, General32 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching30 grads

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other21 grads

Equestrian/Equine Studies18 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science14 grads

Ecology10 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General9 grads

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching9 grads

Psychology, General8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

24%

6yr Grad Rate

39%

Retention Rate

79%

Median Earnings

$43,229