Quick Facts 2012-2013
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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
- Great Falls College Montana State University
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 2012-2013
http://www.msubillings.edu/newscal/calendar.htm
Headcount enrollment in fall of 2012 was 5,081 students.
College Undergrad Post Bacc/Graduate Total Arts & Sciences 1385 88 1473 Business 669 24 693 Education & Human Services 395 253 648 College of Allied Health 467 126 593 College of Technology 1336 0 1336 No College Designated 282 56 338 Total 4534 547 5081
The fall semester of 2012 had a total enrollment of 5,081 students. Of these, 3472 (68%) attended full time and 1609 (32%) attended part time.
Senior Campus
UndergraduatesFull Time Part Time Total TOTAL Male Female Male Female Male Female Non-degree 4 6 9 24 13 30 43 First-Time Freshmen 168 278 16 31 184 309 493 Continuing Freshmen 246 267 49 81 295 348 643 Sophomores 159 281 32 83 191 364 555 Juniors 171 304 34 85 205 389 594 Seniors 221 399 93 160 314 559 873 Subtotal 969 1535 233 464 1202 1999 3201 Graduates Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL Post Baccalaureate 13 14 7 35 20 49 69 Master's Candidates 47 129 48 163 95 292 387 Nondegree Graduates 1 6 22 59 23 65 88 Subtotal 61 149 77 257 138 406 544 Total Senior Campus 1030 1684 310 721 1340 2405 3745 COT Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL First-Time Freshman 130 110 16 38 146 148 294 Continuing Freshman 94 99 20 114 114 213 327 Sophomores 123 75 28 77 151 152 303 Others 57 59 59 102 116 161 277 Early High School 4 7 43 81 47 88 135 Subtotal 408 350 166 412 574 762 1336 Total MSU-Billings 1438 2034 476 1133 1914 3167 5081
The student body attending fall semester of 2010 had the following characteristics:
Sex Senior COT Total % Male 1340 574 1914 37.7% Female 2405 762 3167 62.3% Ethnicity Senior COT Total % African American 33 7 40 1% Asian American 43 9 52 1% Hispanic American 148 47 195 4% American Indian 215 90 305 6% Caucasian 3108 1160 4268 84% Multi-Racial 24 6 30 1% Unknown 47 12 59 1% Non-Resident Alien 127 5 132 3% Age Undergraduate Senior COT Average 25 25.1 Fee Status Senior COT Total % Resident 3247 1269 4515 89% WUE 286 46 332 7% Non-Resident 212 21 248 5% Geographic Region Senior COT Total % Yellowstone County 1866 816 2682 53% Other Montana 1298 448 1746 34% Out-of-State 454 67 521 10% Non-Resident Alien 127 5 132 3%
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 2012 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 40 U.S. states, and 21 foreign countries.
In 2010-2011, the University awarded 1021 degrees.
History of Degrees Award by Type Senior
Campus2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Associate Degrees 18 21 29 33 32 40 32 Bachelor's Degrees 524 513 550 540 547 533 510 Master's Degrees 99 110 121 106 128 125 152 Total SR Degrees 641 644 700 679 707 698 694 City College 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Certificates
14 29 31 32 28 29 36 Associate Degrees 154 174 203 189 196 212 291 Total CC Degrees 168 203 234 221 224 241 327 Grand Total Degrees 809 847 934 900 931 939 1021
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
Ms. Krista Montequeor visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.
Interim 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:
2012-2013 In-State Out-of-State WUE Tuition/Fees* $5,710 $16,726 $8,026 Room/Board** $6,340 $6,340 $6,340 Books/Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Total $13,050 $24,066 $15,366
*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 ($950 for 2012-2013). 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 2012-2013 (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 2012-13 was collected and spent as follows ("Unrestricted Operating Account", Reports CHE101 and CHE102):
Tuition & Fees $21,859,250 52% Instruction $20,342,622 48.4% Miscellaneous $639,975 1.5% Research $135,700 0.3% General Fund $19,552,862 46.5% Public Service $411,950 1% Total $40,052,087 100% Academic Support $3,479,169 8.3% Student Services $4,849,224 11.5% Institutional Support $4,319,222 10.3% Physical Plant $6,026,940 14.3% Scholarships $2,487,220 5.9% Total $42,052,087 100%
For additional details see:
http://mus.edu/data/operating_budgets/FY13/MSU-Billings_rollup.pdf
Based on a fall 2012 snapshot of personnel, MSU Billings employs 479 permanent faculty and staff, 181 part time faculty and staff and 21 graduate assistants.
Number of Employees Full Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 85 39 37 161 Executive/Administrative 0 0 0 80 Other Professionals 0 0 0 92 Technical & Paraprofessionals 0 0 0 26 Office/Admin Support 0 0 0 61 Skilled crafts 0 0 0 11 Service/Maintenance 0 0 0 48 Subtotal 85 39 37 479 Number of Employees Part Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 0 0 165 165 Executive/Administrative 0 0 0 5 Other Professionals 0 0 0 5 Technical & Paraprofessionals 0 0 0 2 Office/Admin Support 0 0 0 4 Skilled crafts 0 0 0 0 Service/Maintenance 0 0 0 0 Graduate Assistant 0 0 0 21 Subtotal 0 0 165 202 Total MSU-Billings 85 39 202 681
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Please see our online directories for phone numbers and e-mail addresses for individual faculty, staff, and administration.
