Montana residents paid $5,955 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $94 more than the $5,861 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 213.4 percent more than residents this year, or $18,665. Their price tag grew 2.7 percent from $18,171 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. And about 17 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 149 students received grants or scholarships totaling $698,297 and 125 students took out student loans totaling more than $686,853.
Including all undergraduates (1,090), 681 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.9 million, and 596 students took out $3.5 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~861 | $5,329 | $5,371 | $5,861 | $5,955 | 11.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~185 | $17,408 | $17,681 | $18,171 | $18,665 | 7.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 101 | 47% | $442,010 | $4,376 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 9 | 4% | $45,423 | $5,047 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 78 | 36% | $210,864 | $2,703 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 149 | 69% | $698,297 | $4,687 |
| Federal student loans | 123 | 57% | $635,269 | $5,165 |
| Other student loans | 8 | 4% | $51,584 | $6,448 |
| Student loan aid | 125 | 58% | $686,853 | $5,495 |
| Total student aid | 191 | 88% | - | - |
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