Organization

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up arrowAffiliated Campuses

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.


Up ArrowAccreditation

MSU Billings has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

MSUB is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for preparing elementary and secondary teachers and school counselors through the Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees and the Master of Science in Special Education degree. The Master of Science in Special Education Advanced Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis is accredited by the Association For Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).

Eligible programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:

City College programs are approved by:


Up ArrowTerm Calendar

Academic Year 2023-2024


Up ArrowEnrollment by College

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2023 was 4,092 students.

 

College Undergraduate Graduate Total
Health Professions & Science 459 112 571
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 625 31 656
Business 462 - 462
Education 170 184 354
No College Designated 147

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147
City College 1,902 - 1.902
Grand Total 3,765 327 4,092

 


Up Arrow Full and Part Time Enrollment

The fall semester of 2023 had a total enrollment of 4,092 students. Of these, 2,036 (49.8%) attended full time and 2,056 (50.2%) attended part time.

 

University Campus
Undergraduates
  Full Time   Part Time   Total   TOTAL
Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Response
First-Time Freshmen (IPEDS Definition) 114 192 1 10 22 124 214 1 339
Continuing Freshmen 60 92 - 23 30 83 122 - 205
Sophomore 99 184 1 17 47 116 231 1 348
Junior 91 168 - 21 55 112 223 - 335
Senior 139 207 - 54 130 193 337 - 530
Postbaccalaureate 12 7 - 14 27 26 34 - 60
Non-degree 6 7 - 11 22 17 29 - 46
       Subtotal 521 857 2 150 333 671 1190 2 1863
Graduates Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Reponse TOTAL
Master's Candidates 28 103 - 40 146 68 249 - 317
Non-degree - 1 - 6 3 6 4 - 10
      Subtotal 28 104 - 46 149 74 253 - 327
Total University Campus 549 961 2 196 482 745 1,443 2 2,190
City College Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Response TOTAL
First-Time Freshman (IPEDS Definition) 86 95 - 16 42 102 137 - 239
Continuing Freshman 50 44 - 24 103 74 147 - 221
Sophomore 73 61 - 23 76 96 137 - 233
Other Degree Seeking 38 59 - 32 94 70 153 - 223
High School 5 13 - 352 614 357 627 - 984
Non-Degree - - - - 2 - 2 - 2
      Subtotal

252

272 - 447 931 699 1203 - 1902
Total MSU Billings 801 1,233 2 643 1,413 1,444 2,646 2 4,092

 

 

 

 

 


Up Arrow Student Demographics

The student body attending fall semester of 2023 had the following characteristics:

Gender University Campus City College Total %
Male 745 699 1,444 35.3%
Female 1,443 1,203 2,646 64.7%
No Response 2 - 2 0.0%
Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS methodology) University Campus City College Total %
American Indian 113 65 178 4.3%
Asian 18 23 41 1.0%
Black 17 12 29 0.7%
Hispanic 139 121 260 6.4%
Pacific Islander 2 4 6 0.1%
White 1,672 1,488 3,160 77.2%
Multi-Racial 135 105 240 5.9%
Unknown 23 67 90 2.2%
Non-Resident Alien 71 17 88 2.2%
Age Undergraduate University Campus City College  Total  
Average 25.0 21.3  23.1  
Fee Status University Campus City College Total %
Resident 1,848 1,841 3,689 90.2%
WUE 181 29 210 5.1%
Non-Resident 161 32 193 4.7%
Geographic Region University Campus City College Total %
Yellowstone County 1,060 1,333 2,393 58.5%
Other Montana 734 494 1,228 30.0%
Out-of-State 325 58 383 9.4%
Non-Resident Alien 71 17 88 2.2%

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 2023 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 43 U.S. states, and 26 foreign countries.

 


Up Arrow Degrees Awarded

Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2022-23, the University awarded 774 degrees.

Degrees Awarded by Type  
University
Campus
  2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Associate Degrees 32 31 36 30 33 17 16
Bachelor's Degrees 477 408 413 434 409 415 398
Master's Degrees 110 131 110 116 104 110 118
Total SR Degrees 619 570 559 580 546 542 532
                 
City College   2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Certificates 42 41 42 48 44 48 50
Associate Degrees 198 187 206 182 188 185 172
Total CC Degrees 240 228 248 230 232 233 222
                 
Grand Total Degrees 859 798 807 810 778 775 754

Up Arrow Academic Programs

 

For information on specific programs, visit undergraduate programs and graduate programs.


Up Arrow Athletics

MSU Billings is a member of the NCAA Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

  • Men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field.
  • Women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, triathlon.
  • Co-Ed competions in cheer/stunt. 

The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are called "The Yellowjackets."

For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact

Andrew Bonner
Associate Athletics Director for Operations & Communications
andrew.bonner@msubillings.edu
406-657-2360

or visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.


Undergraduate Student Expenses for 2023-2024

Financial Aid Services and the Business Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:

 

2023-2024

University Campus

In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $6,706 $21,347 $9,249
Room/Board $9,800 $9,800 $9,800
Books/Supplies $1,700 $1,700 $1,700
Total $18,206 $32,847 $20,749

 

 

2023-2024

City College

In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $4,475 $10,019 $5,941
Room/Board $9,800 $9,800 $9,800
Books/Supplies $1,700 $1,700 $1,700
Total $15,975 $21,519 $17,441

*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 2023-2024.

Room/Board  & Books/Supplies
University Campus

City College


Up ArrowFinancial Aid & Scholarships

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.


Up ArrowGeneral Operations Revenue and Expenditures

The following represent the current unrestricted budgeted revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024.

Tuition & Fees $13,030,351 31.7%   Instruction $19,137,159 46.5%
State Allocations $25,556,699 62.1% Research - 0.0%
General Fund $2,543,030 6.2% Public Service $376,901 0.9%
Total $41,130,080 100% Academic Support $3,672,006 8.9%
  Student Services $7,203,775 17.5%
Institutional Support $4,101,707 10.0%
Physical Plant $5,891,142 14.3%
Scholarships $747,390 1.8%
Total $41,130,080 100%

For additional details see: 

MSUB FY 24 Operating Budget Summary

 


Up ArrowEmployee Headcount

As of November 1, 2023 MSU Billings employed 420 full time faculty and staff, 86 part time faculty and staff, and 17 graduate students. 

Number of Employees Full Time   Tenured   Tenure Track   No Tenure   TOTAL
Instruction/Faculty 51 57 37 145
Research Staff - - - -
Public Service staff - - - -
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians - - - -
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists - - 3 3
Library Technicians - - 3 3
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations - - 3 3
Management Occupations - - 90 90
Business and Financial Operations Occupations - - 31 31
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations - - 20 20
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Deign, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations - - 53 53
Healthcare Practicioners and Technical Occupations - - 1 1
Service Occupations - - 37 37
Sales and Related Occupations - - 5 5
Office and Administrative Support Occupations - - 18 18
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations - - 11 11
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations - - 1 1
Subtotal 51 57 312 420
Number of Employees Part Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL
Instruction/Faculty - - 78 78
Research staff - - - -
Public Service staff - - - -
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians - - - -
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists - - - -
Library Technicians - - - -
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations - - - -
Management Occupations - - 4 4
Business and Financial Operations Occupations - - - -
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations - - - -
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Deign, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations - - - -
Healthcare Practicioners and Technical Occupations - - - -
Service Occupations - - - -
Sales and Related Occupations - - 1 1
Office and Administrative Support Occupations - - 4 4
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations - - - -
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations - - - -
Graduate Students - - 15 15
Subtotal - - 102 102
Total MSU Billings 51 57 414 522

Source: IPEDS 2023-24 Human Resources Survey


Up Arrows Information Contacts

Admissions 406-657-2888
Advising 406-657-2240
Campus Operator 406-657-2011
Career and Employment Services 406-657-2168
Chancellor's Office 406-657-2300
Financial Aid & Scholarships 406-657-2188
Graduate Studies 406-657-2238
Honors 406-657-2908
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's Office 406-657-2158
University Communications & Marketing 406-657-2266

Please see our online directories for phone numbers and e-mail addresses for individual faculty, staff, and administration.