The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · University of Montana

Public institution in Missoula, MT · 7,079 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $44,511 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Undergraduates
Top 19%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,118836th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,152381st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $31,6221,311th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,744606th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,400937th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,5111,383rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,7291,496th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 45.4%1,346th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.0%917th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 95.6%1,427th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,079365th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 27.5%1,341st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 393 mi (SEA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $30
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 67 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$63,005	$67,660
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,415	$55,286
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$29,685
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,193	$39,729
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$39,626	$40,934
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$38,289	$35,701
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$33,993	—
ForestryNatural Resources	bachelors	$33,281	$35,823
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$32,419	$32,514
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$32,284	$27,947
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$31,939	$30,409
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$30,771	$27,515

Campus facts

Founded in 1893source
Athletic nickname: "Grizzlies"source
Washington–Grizzly Stadium seats about 25,217source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Maroon and Silversource
Mascot: Montesource
Motto: "Lux et Veritas (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 220 acressource
Formerly known as "The University of Montana-Missoula" (1893–1913)source
Formerly known as "State University of Montana" (1913–1935)source
Athletic conference: Big Skysource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "The Great Divide Trophy" (since 1897)source
Plays for the "The Governors Cup" (since 1967)source
Plays for the "Little Brown Stein" (since 1903)source
Fight song: ""Up With Montana""source
Notable alum: Harold Ureysource
Notable alum: J. K. Simmonssource
Notable alum: Jeannette Rankinsource
Notable alum: Lily Gladstonesource
Notable alum: Eric Braedensource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,398,963 (M $3,828,167 · W $2,570,796)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.