Quick Facts provides an overview of MSU's enrollment, employment, and programs for the current year. Quick Facts for2007-08,2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1996-97, and 1995-96 are also available. Historical figures for many topics are available through the Office of Planning and Analysis, and MSU posts the Common Data Set online. If you have questions or suggestions for facts you would like to see included, please send e-mail to facts@montana.edu.

Please visit Admissions and New Student Service's Quick Facts, a site containing much of the information here.

On July 1, 1994, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's colleges and universities into two umbrella universities, Montana State University and the University of Montana. MSU is the home campus for Montana State University, with the following affiliates:

• Montana State University-Billings
• Montana State University-Northern
• Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology

Some data for schools in the Montana University System are available through the MUS website. Some data vary, according to when they were generated. MSU's websites generally use Fall semester 15th class day snapshot files for our reporting.

MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 51 fields with many different options, master's degrees in 42 fields, and doctoral degrees in 18 fields. MSU also offers a specialist degree in Education. The College of Nursing offers a Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate as well as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) degree. For more information on specific programs, see:

• Undergraduate Degrees, Majors, and Options
• Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Options

MSU has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1932. Eligible professional academic and service programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
• American Dietetics Association (ADA)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB)
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• International Association of Counseling Services (IACS)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• American Psychological Association (for PhD level Internships in Counseling and Psychological Services) (APA)
• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (for Student Health Service)
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (for Intercollegiate Athletics) (NCAA)

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2008 was 12,369 students.

	Undergrad	Graduate	Total
Agriculture	616	123	739
Arts & Architecture	1,364	178	1,542
Business	1,139	50	1,189
Education & HHD	1,106	333	1,439
Engineering	1,898	167	2,065
Letters & Science	2,118	452	2,570
Nursing	773	54	827
University College	1,505	0	1,505
Other	0	493	493
Total	10,519	1,850	12,369

Summer school of 2008 was attended by 3,318 students.

The fall semester of 2008 had a total enrollment of 12,369 students. Of these, 9,490 (77%) attended full time and 2,879 (23%) attended part time.

Undergraduates		Full Time			Part Time			Total			TOTAL
		Male	Female		Male	Female		Male	Female
Non-degree		39	46		15	13		54	59		113
First-Time Freshmen		1041	767		112	150		1153	917		2070
Continuing Freshmen		606	355		123	91		729	446		1175
Sophomores		996	799		119	95		1115	894		2009
Juniors		941	843		108	113		1049	956		2005
Seniors		1261	1131		231	193		1492	1324		2816
Second Degree		62	109		54	106		116	215		331
Subtotal		4946	4050		762	761		5708	4811		10519
Graduates		Male	Female		Male	Female		Male	Female		TOTAL
Non-Degree Graduates		20	25		87	183		107	208		315
Master's Candidates		173	191		371	414		544	605		1149
Doctoral Candidates		54	31		177	121		231	152		383
Specialist Candidates		0	0		0	3		0	3		3
Subtotal		247	247		635	721		882	968		1850
Total		5193	4297		1397	1482		6590	5779		12369

Historical enrollments by class are also available.

The student body attending fall semester of 2008 had the following characteristics:

Sex	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Male	5708	882	6590	53%
Female	4811	968	5779	47%
Ethnicity	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
African American	51	3	54	<1%
Asian American	137	19	156	1%
Hispanic American	152	13	165	2%
Native American	282	80	362	3%
White	9283	1171	10454	85%
Other	27	10	37	<1%
Unknown	313	421	734	6%
International	274	133	407	3%
Age	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Average	22	33	23.63	N/A
Fee Status	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Resident	7757	1197	8954	72%
WUE	327	0	327	3%
Nonresident	2435	653	3088	25%
Geographic Region	Undergrad	Graduate	Total	%
Montana	6913	887	7800	63%
Other US	3315	809	4124	33%
Foreign	268	131	399	3%
Unknown	23	23	46	1%

Geographic origin is not the same as fee status. Students may come from other states and establish residency in Montana, and students from Montana whose parents are residents of other states may not have resident fee status.

Students attending MSU in fall of 2008 originally came from all 56 counties in Montana, 50 U.S. states, and 67 foreign countries. For further information on the distribution of students by geographic origin, see:

• Montana Students by County
• US Students by State
• Foreign Students by Country

Past distributions of the student population by ethnicity are also available under Trend Data.

The entering freshman class of fall 2008 had 2070 students--2003 traditional-age freshmen who had graduated from high school in the last three classes, and 67 nontraditional freshmen who had graduated earlier. The average age of traditional freshmen was 18.3 years, and the average age of nontraditional freshmen was 25 years.

The following averages were achieved by the traditional freshmen. Historical averages are also available.

	Actual	Required
High School GPA	3.28	2.50
Graduating Class Percentile	63.60	50.0
Comprehensive ACT	24	22.0
Total SAT	1121.74	1030

Sixty-one percent (1260) of the entering freshmen were Montana residents. The remaining 39 percent were from other states (796) or foreign countries (14). Freshmen declared majors in the following colleges:

	Count	Percentage
Agriculture	119	6%
Arts & Architecture	311	15%
Business	170	8%
Education & HHD	119	6%
Engineering	391	19%
University College	541	26%
Letters & Science	316	15%
Nursing	103	5%

Retention and graduation rates for recent entering freshmen classes are also available.

Financial Aid Services and the Controller's Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:

	2008-09
	Resident	Nonresident
Tuition/Fees*	$5,798	$16,997
Room/Board**	7,070	7,070
Books/Supplies	1,090	1,090
Personal/Miscellaneous	2,850	2,850
TOTAL	$16,808	$28,007

*Tuition and fees listed are based on the average amount charged to full-time students (12 or more credits per semester for an academic year (two semesters). Actual fees paid may vary based on the number of credits carried each semester. All fees are subject to change without notice.

**Food and housing costs will vary depending on a student's living arrangement and lifestyle. These figures are an average of costs incurred by students living on campus in a residence hall and off campus in a shared apartment.

NOTE: All students will also be charged a supplemental health insurance fee every semester ($795 per semester for 2008-09). A student who already has adequate insurance and provides proof of coverage may request a refund.

For more information, please consult the detailed fee schedules:

• Undergraduate Fees
• Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Fees
• Course Fees
• Fee Descriptions

Historical charges for tuition and fees, insurance, and room and board are also available.

Please visit Financial Aid Services online for more information about aid available through MSU.

A historical breakdown of awards by source is also available.

In 2007-08, the University awarded 2296 degrees:

• 1809 bachelor's degrees
• 0 specialist degree
• 434 master's degrees
• 53 doctoral degrees

MSU has granted 95,968 degrees in its 115 year history (1893-2008). MSU has awarded 81,502 bachelor's, 12,700 master's, 1,721 doctorates, 41 professional degrees and 4 specialist degrees.

Each year the Career Services Office at Montana State University-Bozeman conducts a survey to determine placement rates and salary survey information for new MSU graduates. Results from the 2006 Graduating Class Career Destinations survey are now available.

Historical information on degrees awarded by major is also available.

MSU is a member of the NCAA Division I Big Sky Conference.

• Men compete in football (I-AA), basketball, indoor and outdoor track, alpine and nordic skiing, cross country, and tennis.
• Women compete in basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track, cross country, tennis, alpine and nordic skiing, and golf.
• Rodeo competition for men and women is conducted through the Big Sky Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are nicknamed "The Bobcats."

For more information about Bobcat Athletics, contact

Peter Fields
Director, Department of Athletics
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717

MSU has granted 93,672 degrees in its 114 year history (1893-2007). MSU has awarded 79,693 bachelor's, 12,266 master's, 1,668 doctorates, 41 professional degrees and 4 specialist degrees. The Alumni Association maintains a database of all individuals who have attended the University. The database contains current, active addresses for 71,737 individual alumni, 48% of whom reside in Montana.

For more information about the Alumni Association, contact

Jaynee Groseth
Director, Alumni Relations
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717

or visit the Alumni Association online.

As a land-grant university, MSU has a long tradition of supporting basic and applied research and creative activity. During 2007-08 the University, through competitively awarded grants and contracts, had $96,150,553 in research expenditures --85.2% from federal agencies, 10.3% from private corporations and foundations, and 4.5% from state sources. MSU currently holds 93 patents for innovations and processes developed through faculty research, with 134 additional patents pending, and has 163 license and option agreements with private firms, 94 of which are with Montana companies. Visit Research, Creativity & Technology Transfer online for more information about MSU's research programs.

The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station was established at MSU by acts of the Legislature of Montana in 1893 under authorization provided by the Hatch Act of 1887. The research program encompasses several academic departments, service divisions, and laboratories located at MSU and seven research centers located around the state:

• Northern Agricultural Research Center - Havre
• Northwestern Agricultural Research Center - Kalispell
• Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center - Conrad
• Western Agricultural Research Center - Corvallis
• Central Agricultural Research Center - Moccasin
• Eastern Agricultural Research Center - Sidney
• Southern Agricultural Research Center - Huntley

In addition, the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Station at Miles City is a cooperative program with the US Department of Agriculture.

The Extension Service was created by the federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Programs of the Extension Service are funded cooperatively through a legal partnership among federal, state, and county governments. Extension offices are located in 53 counties and seven tribal reservations serving 56 counties. Programs address societal needs in the general areas of agriculture, family living, community and economic development, and youth development. Visit the MSU Extension Service online for more information.

MSU's legislative appropriation for 2007-08 was collected and spent as follows ("Unrestricted Operating Account", Reports CHE101 and CHE102):

Revenue	Amount	` %
Tuition & Fees	$65,599,162	61%
Miscellaneous	1,518,406	1%
General Fund	35,260,599	33%
Millage	4,799,696	5%
Total	$107,177,863	100%

Expenditures	Amount	%
Instruction	$62,734,122	50%
Research	1,169,281	1%
Public Service	1,398,391	1%
Academic Support	16,743,396	13%
Student Services	8,558,484	7%
Institutional Support	9,787,781	8%
Physical Plant	15,742,592	13%
Revenue (transfer to MSU Northern)	343,500	<1%
Scholarships	10,007,619	8%
Total	$126,485,166	100%

Please see FTE, revenue, and expenditures for historical data.

Based on a fall 2008 snapshot of the personnel file, MSU employs 2,992 permanent faculty and staff, 569 graduate teaching and research assistants, and over 2000 students in part-time jobs. Of the 2,992 permanent employees, 2,355 are full time and 637 are part time; 1,378 are men and 1,614 are women. Total faculty number 1,057, which includes 770 full-time and 287 part-time faculty and department heads, which includes 813 instructional faculty and 244 faculty in administrative/managerial, research and service positions. Classified, professional, and service staff number 1,935.

		Number of Employees						Gender
Admin/Managerial		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Pres/VP/Deans/Directors		62	58	4		60.00		34	28
Faculty		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Heads/Directors		37	35	2		36.25		31	6
Tenurable Instructional		432	419	13		426.39		294	138
Adjunct Instructional		344	111	233		211.88		148	196
Research		52	29	23		39.42		35	17
Ag Exp Station/Ext Service		115	103	12		109.68		58	57
Library		15	15	0		15.00		8	7
Subtotal		1057	770	287		898.62		608	449
Staff		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Contract Professional		782	620	162		707.27		336	446
Classified Professional		221	187	34		208.10		88	133
Secretarial/Clerical		284	205	79		250.60		12	272
Technical/Paraprofessional		295	237	58		269.86		110	185
Skilled Crafts		56	55	1		55.75		54	2
Service/Maintenance		297	281	16		289.61		170	127
Subtotal		1935	1585	350		1781.19		770	1165
Graduate Assistants		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
Teaching		300	0	300		n/a		167	133
Research		269	0	269		n/a		170	99
Subtotal		569	0	569		n/a		337	232
Total		Total	FullTime	PartTime		Full Time Equivalent		Men	Women
With Grad Assistants		3561	2355	1206		n/a		1715	1846
Without Grad Assistants		2992	2355	637		2679.81		1378	1614

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