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On 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:
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 Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Eligible programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:
City College programs are approved by:
Headcount enrollment in fall of 2018 was 4,315 students.
College Undergrad Graduate Total Allied Health Professions 401 81 482 Arts & Sciences 934 25 959 Business 609 - 609 Education 259 249 508 No College Designated 191 - 191 City College 1,566 - 1,566 Total 3,960 355 4,315
The fall semester of 2018 had a total enrollment of 4,315 students. Of these, 2,238 (56.5%) attended full time and 1,875 (43.5%) attended part time.
University Campus
UndergraduatesFull Time Part Time Total TOTAL Male Female Male Female Male Female First-Time Freshmen (IPEDS Definition) 129 224 10 23 139 247 386 Continuing Freshmen 75 171 19 55 94 226 320 Sophomore 132 184 37 72 169 256 425 Junior 126 218 25 77 151 295 446 Senior 152 303 77 152 229 455 684 Postbaccalaureate 10 8 9 25 19 33 52 Non-degree 8 12 23 38 31 50 81 Subtotal 632 1,120 200 442 832 1,562 2,394 Graduates Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL Master's Candidates 32 101 29 123 61 224 285 Non-degree 2 2 13 53 15 55 70 Subtotal 34 103 42 176 76 279 355 Total University Campus 666 1,223 242 618 908 1,841 2,749 City College Male Female Male Female Male Female TOTAL First-Time Freshman (IPEDS Definition) 89 87 18 50 107 137 244 Continuing Freshman 51 56 21 141 72 197 269 Sophomore 83 43 30 86 113 129 342 Other Degree Seeking 59 70 36 98 95 168 263 High School 7 6 191 340 198 346 544 Non-Degree - - - 4 - 4 4 Subtotal 289
262 296 719 585 981 1,566 Total MSU-Billings 955 1,485 538 1,337 1,493 2,822 4,315
The student body attending fall semester of 2018 had the following characteristics:
Gender University Campus City College Total % Male 908 585 1,493 34.6% Female 1,841 981 2,822 64.5% Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS methodology) University Campus City College Total % African American 26 14 40 0.9% Asian American 24 12 36 0.8% Hispanic American 158 96 254 5.9% American Indian 125 47 172 4.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9 2 11 0.3% Caucasian 2,207 1,293 3,500 81.1% Multi-Racial 100 69 169 3.9% Unknown 25 26 51 1.2% Non-Resident Alien 75 7 82 1.9% Age Undergraduate University Campus City College Total Average 25.5 23.3 24.6 Fee Status University Campus City College Total % Resident 2,408 1,499 3,907 90.5% WUE 203 51 254 5.9% Non-Resident 138 16 154 3.6% Geographic Region University Campus City College Total % Yellowstone County 1,363 1,111 2,474 57.% Other Montana 978 382 1,360 31.5% Out-of-State 333 66 399 9.2% Non-Resident Alien 75 7 82 1.9%
Race/Ethnicity as reported to IPEDS.
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 2018 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 40 U.S. states, and 28 foreign countries.
Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2017-18, the University awarded 798 degrees.
Degrees Awarded by Type University
Campus2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Associate Degrees 40 32 25 33 105 37 32 31 Bachelor's Degrees 492 465 518 469 527 523 477 408 Master's Degrees 125 152 139 127 152 115 110 131 Total SR Degrees 657 649 682 629 784 675 619 570 City College 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Certificates 29 36 26 26 39 22 42 41 Associate Degrees 211 291 259 240 239 227 198 187 Total CC Degrees 240 327 285 266 278 249 240 228 Grand Total Degrees 897 976 967 895 1062 924 859 798
For information on specific programs, visit Degrees & Majors:
MSU Billings is a member of the NCAA II Great Northwest Conference.
The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are called "The Yellowjackets."
For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact
Ms. Krista Montagueor visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.
Director of Athletics
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Undergraduate Student Expenses for 2018-2019
Financial Aid Services and the Business Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:
2018-2019
University Campus
In-State Out-of-State WUE Tuition/Fees* $5,928 $17,678 $6,728 Room/Board $8,006 $8,006 $8,006 Books/Supplies $1,550 $1,550 $1,550 Total $15,484 $27,234 $16,284
2018-2019
City College
In-State Out-of-State WUE Tuition/Fees* $2,472 $7,374 $3,708 Room/Board $8,006 $8,006 $8,006 Books/Supplies $1,550 $1,550 $1,570 Total $12,028 $16,930 $13,264
*Tuition is subject to change by the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education. All online courses are subject to an additional $20.00 per credit fee up to a maximum of $240.00. If you have any questions about the current fees, please call the Business Office at (406) 657-2301.
**The Western Undergraduate Exchange is available to qualifying students from AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID,NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY and Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands.
For more information, please consult the detailed fee schedules for 2018-2019.
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.
General Operations Revenue and Expenditures
The following represent the current unrestricted actual revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017.
Tuition & Fees $16,937,509 41.9% Instruction $20,225,744 48.5% State Allocations $22,422,099 55.4% Research $215,976 0.5% General Fund $1,112,119 2.7% Public Service $326,602 0.8% Total $40,471,727 100% Academic Support $3,485,497 8.4% Student Services $5,394,441 13.0% Institutional Support $3,624,868 8.7% Physical Plant $5,902,687 14.2% Scholarships $2,303,991 5.5% Total $41,529,443 100%
For additional details see: Budget Resource Book FY2018
As of November 1, 2017 MSU Billings employed 446 full time faculty and staff, 164 part time faculty and staff, and 16 graduate students.
Number of Employees Full Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 68 60 31 152 Instruction/research/public service staff 0 0 0 0 Research Staff 0 0 0 0 Public Service Staff 0 0 0 0 Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 0 0 0 0 Librarians 0 0 4 4 Library Technicians 0 0 4 4 Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations 0 0 2 2 Management Occupations 5 0 72 77 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 0 0 28 28 Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations 0 0 17 17 Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 0 0 55 55 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 0 0 2 2 Service Occupations 0 0 0 42 Sales and Related Occupations 0 0 0 2 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 0 0 27 46 Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations 0 0 53 14 Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations 0 0 14 1 Subtotal 66 60 215 446 Number of Employees Part Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL Instruction/Faculty 68 60 31 152 Instruction/research/public service staff 0 0 0 0 Research Staff 0 0 0 0 Public Service Staff 0 0 0 0 Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 0 0 0 0 Librarians 0 0 4 4 Library Technicians 0 0 4 4 Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations 0 0 2 2 Management Occupations 5 0 72 77 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 0 0 28 28 Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations 0 0 17 17 Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 0 0 55 55 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 0 0 2 2 Service Occupations 0 0 0 42 Sales and Related Occupations 0 0 0 2 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 0 0 27 46 Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations 0 0 53 14 Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations 0 0 14 1 Graduate Assistant 0 0 15 15 Subtotal 0 0 157 179 Total MSU-Billings 66 60 372 625
Source: IPEDS 2017-18 Human Resources Survey
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.