Montana State University Billings
Montana State University Billings (MSUB), also known as MSU Billings, is a public university in Billings, Montana, United States. It is the state's third largest university. Its campus is located on 110 acres in downtown Billings. Formerly Eastern Montana Normal School at its founding in 1927, the Normal School changed its name to Eastern Montana College of Education in 1949. It was again renamed in 1965 as Eastern Montana College (EMC). It merged into the Montana University System in 1994 under its present name. Currently, the university offers over 100 specialized programs for certificates, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees through the university's five colleges. The five colleges of Montana State University Billings are Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Health Professions and Science, Education, and City College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $15,018
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,891
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- Graduation rate (200%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 39%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,296
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,272
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,531
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Billings, MT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Montana State University Billings include Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,827 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,503
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,304 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,143
- Elementary Education and Teaching (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,846 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Psychology (20 bachelor's)
- Nursing (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,449 1 year after graduation
- Community Psychology (16 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (14 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (13 bachelor's)
- Biology (11 bachelor's)
- Multi- (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,875 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,076
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 3%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 10%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Montana State University Billings students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,927 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,927
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,387
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,749
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,948
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,035
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,280
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,897
- Books and supplies: $1,450
- On-campus room and board: $9,980
- Off-campus room and board: $12,974
- Off-campus with family: $5,570
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,054
- Sticker vs net gap: 25%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $5,041
- Average federal loan: $6,244
- Median debt at graduation: $18,209
Admissions
Montana State University Billings has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,891
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 89%
- Part-time undergraduates: 31%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduate students: 238
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 38%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $91,600
- Associate professor salary: $76,925
- Assistant professor salary: $64,242
- On-campus housing capacity: 552
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Montana State University Billings acceptance rate? Montana State University Billings has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Montana State University Billings cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,927 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,018.
What majors does Montana State University Billings offer? Popular programs include Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Montana State University Billings? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,296 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Montana State University Billings graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 39% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Montana State University Billings official site: https://msubillings.edu.