Quick Facts 2011-2012
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Affiliated CampusesOn 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-Billings has been accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU). Eligible professional programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The College of Technology is accredited by the following agencies:
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
- Montana Board of Nursing
Academic Year 2011-2012
http://www.msubillings.edu/newscal/calendar.htm
Headcount enrollment in fall of 2011 was 5,274 students.
College Undergrad Post Bacc/Graduate Total Arts & Sciences 1471 91 1562 Business 654 19 673 Education & Human Services 430 270 700 College of Allied Health 468 126 594 College of Technology 1391 0 1391 No College Designated 303 51 354 Total 4717 557 5274
The fall semester of 2011 had a total enrollment of 5,274 students. Of these, 3660 (69%) attended full time and 1614 (31%) attended part time.
Senior Campus
UndergraduatesFull Time Part Time Total TOTAL Male Female Male Female Male Female Non-degree 3 8 7 31 10 39 49 First-Time Freshmen 213 281 27 35 240 316 556 Continuing Freshmen 181 315 70 109 251 424 675 Sophomores 187 340 24 83 211 423 634 Juniors 191 288 30 84 221 372 593 Seniors 206 376 84 155 290 531 821 Subtotal 981 1608 242 497 1223 2105 3328 Graduates Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL Post Baccalaureate 5 18 11 27 16 45 61 Master's Candidates 53 166 54 143 107 309 416 Nondegree Graduates 4 2 22 50 26 52 78 Subtotal 62 186 87 220 149 406 555 Total Senior Campus 1043 1794 329 717 1372 2511 3883 COT Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL First-Time Freshman 161 100 18 22 179 122 301 Continuing Freshman 111 94 35 136 146 230 376 Sophomores 135 62 21 91 156 153 309 Others 82 72 50 118 132 190 322 Early High School 4 2 23 54 27 56 83 Subtotal 493 330 147 421 640 751 1391 Total MSU-Billings 1536 2124 476 1138 2012 3262 5274
The student body attending fall semester of 2010 had the following characteristics:
Sex Senior COT Total % Male 1372 640 2012 38.1% Female 2511 751 3262 61.9% Ethnicity Senior COT Total % African American 26 8 34 1% Asian American 39 13 51 1% Hispanic American 148 46 194 4% American Indian 262 81 343 7% Caucasian 3230 1218 4448 83% Multi-Racial 28 10 38 1% Unknown 31 14 45 1% Non-Resident Alien 120 1 121 2% Age Undergraduate Senior COT Average 24.9 26.0 Fee Status Senior COT Total % Resident 3405 1328 4733 90% WUE 268 48 316 6% Non-Resident 210 15 225 4% Geographic Region Senior COT Total % Yellowstone County 1986 866 2852 54% Other Montana 1340 461 1801 34% Out-of-State 437 63 500 10% Non-Resident Alien 120 1 121 2%
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-Billings in fall of 2011 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 40 U.S. states, and 17 foreign countries.
In 2009-2010, the University awarded 931 degrees.
History of Degrees Award by Type Senior
Campus2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Associate Degrees 14 18 21 29 33 32 40 Bachelor's Degrees 525 524 513 550 540 547 533 Master's Degrees 115 99 110 121 106 128 125 Total SR Degrees 654 641 644 700 679 707 698 College
of
Technology2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Certificates
22 14 29 31 32 28 29 Associate Degrees 148 154 174 203 189 196 212 Total COT Degrees 170 168 203 234 221 224 241 Grand Total Degrees 824 809 847 934 900 931 939
MSU-Billings offers the following degree offerings:
- 12 Certificates of Applied Science
- 27 Associate degrees (which includes 1 ASN, 6 AS, 16 AAS and 4 AA degrees)
- 28 Bachelor's degrees
- 17 Master's
For more information on specific programs, visit Degrees & Majors:
MSU Billings is a member of the NCAA II Great Northwest Conference.
- Men compete in baseball, basketball, track & field, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis.
- Women compete in basketball, volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are nicknamed "The Yellowjackets."
For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact
Dr. Gary Grayor visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.
Director of Athletics
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Financial Aid Services and the Business Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:
2011-2012 In-State Out-of-State WUE Tuition/Fees* $5,470 $15,961 $7,674 Room/Board** $5,990 $5,990 $5,990 Books/Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Total $12,460 $22,951 $14,664
*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 ($791 for 2010-2011). A student who already has adequate insurance and provides proof of coverage may request a waiver.
For more information, please consult the detailed fee schedules for 2011-2012 (Money Matters)
Please visit Financial Aid online for more information about aid available through Montana State University Billings.
Please visit Scholarships online for more information about scholarships available through Montana State University Billings.
MSU Billings legislative appropriation for 2010-11 was collected and spent as follows ("Unrestricted Operating Account", Reports CHE101 and CHE102):
Tuition & Fees $18,627,702.00 47% Instruction $18,941,650.00 48% Miscellaneous $446,440.00 1% Research $158,666.00 0% General Fund $20,442,105.00 52% Public Service $431,558.00 1% Total $39,516,247.00 100% Academic Support $3,501,995.00 9% Student Services $4,609,127.00 12% Institutional Support $3,742,688.00 9% Physical Plant $6,054,503.00 15% Scholarships $2,028,930.00 5% Total $39,469,117.00 100%
For additional details see:
http://mus.edu/data/operating_budgets/FY11/MSU_Billings_rollup.pdf
Based on a fall 2011 snapshot of personnel, MSU Billings employs 480 permanent faculty and staff, 189 part time faculty and staff and 19 graduate assistants.
Number of Employees Full Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 87 32 35 154 Executive/Administrative 0 0 41 41 Other Professionals 0 0 0 113 Technical & paraprofessionals 0 0 0 54 Clerical & secretarial 0 0 0 57 Skilled crafts 0 0 0 9 Service/Maintenance 0 0 0 52 Subtotal 87 32 73 480 Number of Employees Part Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 0 0 189 189 Executive/Administrative 0 0 0 1 Other Professionals 0 0 0 13 Technical & paraprofessionals 0 0 0 3 Clerical & secretarial 0 0 0 5 Skilled crafts 0 0 0 0 Service/Maintenance 0 0 0 0 Graduate Assistant 0 0 0 19 Subtotal 0 0 189 230 Total MSU-Billings 87 32 262 710
Admissions and Records 406-657-2158 Campus Operator 406-657-2011 Career Services 406-657-2168 Chancellor's Office 406-657-2300 Financial Aid Services 406-657-2188 Housing & Residence Life 406-657-2333 Information Technology Help Desk 406-247-5700 MSU-Billings Athletics 406-657-2369 MSU-Billings Foundation 406-657-2244 New Student Services 406-657-2888 Provost's Office 406-657-2367 Registrar 406-657-2158 University Relations 406-657-2266
Please see our online directories for phone numbers and e-mail addresses for individual faculty, staff, and administration.
