Montana residents paid $5,928 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $95 more than the $5,833 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 224.7 percent more than residents this year, or $19,246. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $18,723 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. About 9 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 400 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.1 million and 273 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,315), 1,905 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.6 million, and 1,661 students took out $10.9 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~3,884 | $5,808 | $5,826 | $5,833 | $5,928 | 2.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~388 | $17,842 | $18,216 | $18,723 | $19,246 | 7.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 213 | 39% | $987,286 | $4,635 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 27 | 5% | $114,753 | $4,250 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 287 | 53% | $993,259 | $3,461 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 400 | 74% | $2,095,298 | $5,238 |
| Federal student loans | 272 | 50% | $1,418,233 | $5,214 |
| Other student loans | 8 | 1% | $66,371 | $8,296 |
| Student loan aid | 273 | 50% | $1,484,604 | $5,438 |
| Total student aid | 473 | 87% | - | - |
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