Institutional Research

Quick Facts 2018-2019

Organization Affiliated Campuses Accreditation Term Calendar Enrollment Enrollment by College Full and Part Time Enrollment Student Demographics Degrees Awarded

Programs Academic Programs Athletics Expenses Undergraduate Student Expenses Financial Aid & Scholarships Miscellaneous General Operations Revenue and Expenditures Employees Information Contacts

Affiliated 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:

• 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.

Accreditation

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

Term Calendar

Academic Year 2018-2019

Enrollment 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

Full 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

Student 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.

Degrees 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

Academic Programs

For information on specific programs, visit Degrees & Majors:

• 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog
• 2018-2019 City College Catalog
• 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

Athletics

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

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.

Financial 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.

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

Employee 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

Information 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.