| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
13,677 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
11,654 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,023 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,976 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
525 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,451 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 85.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 85.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,782 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bozeman, MT |
| Population of city/town: |
39,860 |
| Nearest major city: |
Billings, MT |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
139 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
109,059 |
| Online campus map: |
www.montana.edu/wwwnss/
images/parkingmap.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (20%)
- women's dorms (3%)
- men's dorms (3%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme, wellness, and over-age-21 housing. (74%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
25% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
75% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students of traditional age with fewer than 30 credits must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
850 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Creative arts library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Planetarium, wind tunnel, electron microscopes, research centers; paleontology and history museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
2% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Exponent, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
140 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, FOCUS, Higher Definition, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Student Association, Nations, Summit Campus Ministry, United Methodist Presbyterian Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Arabic cultural club |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Students and Scholars and Indian Student Associations; global culture, Indian, Japan, and Saudi students clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Peter Fields,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Camie Bechtold,
SWA |
| Athletics homepage: |
cateye.msu.montana.edu |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big Sky Conference (Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's Nordic skiing | no | |
| Men's rodeo | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's rodeo | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Belgrade, MT (8 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Billings, MT (139 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Havre, MT (290 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bozeman. MT (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Colorado State University, Montana State University--Bozeman, University of Minnesota, University of Montana, University of Oregon, University of Washington, University of Wyoming, Washington State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
87% within six months of graduation, 13% within one year of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jack Horner, paleontologist
- Maurice Hilleman, microbiologist, developed vaccines for measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae bacteria
- Dennis Erickson, head coach Arizona State U.
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