Montana residents paid $5,550 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $135 more than the $5,415 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 58.9 percent more than residents this year, or $8,820. Their price tag grew 2.6 percent from $8,595 in 2017-18.
About 75 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. About 15 percent are residents of other states and 9 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, 85 students received grants or scholarships totaling $493,356 and 89 students took out student loans totaling more than $473,285.
Including all undergraduates (505), 265 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million, and 264 students took out $1.7 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 | ~379 | $5,085 | $5,220 | $5,415 | $5,550 | 9.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~76 | $8,085 | $8,310 | $8,595 | $8,820 | 9.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 44 | 33% | $203,709 | $4,630 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 57 | 43% | $289,647 | $5,082 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 85 | 64% | $493,356 | $5,804 |
| Federal student loans | 88 | 66% | $456,949 | $5,193 |
| Other student loans | - | 2% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 89 | 67% | $473,285 | $5,318 |
| Total student aid | 116 | 87% | - | - |
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