Quick Facts 2018-2019

Organization

Enrollment

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Miscellaneous

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

  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
  • Montana Board of Public 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
  • Council on Rehabilitation Education

City College programs are approved by:

  • National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
  • Montana Board of Nursing
  • National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
  • Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
  • Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
  • International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

Up ArrowTerm Calendar

Academic Year 2018-2019

Up ArrowEnrollment by College

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

Up ArrowFull and Part Time Enrollment

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
Undergraduates 		  Full 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

Up ArrowStudent Demographics

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.


Up ArrowDegrees Awarded

Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2017-18, the University awarded 798 degrees.

Degrees Awarded by Type
University
Campus 		  2010-11 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

Up ArrowAcademic Programs

 

For information on specific programs, visit Degrees & Majors:

Up ArrowAthletics

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

  • Men compete in baseball, basketball, track & field, cross country, golf, and soccer.
  • Women compete in basketball, volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

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

For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact

Ms. Krista Montague
Director of Athletics
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT  59101
or visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.

Up ArrowUndergraduate 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

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 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

Up ArrowEmployee Headcount

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

Up ArrowsInformation Contacts

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.