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MSUB is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for preparing elementary and secondary teachers and school counselors through the Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees and the Master of Science in Special Education degree. The Master of Science in Special Education Advanced Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis is accredited by the Association For Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).

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

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) - The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at MSU Billings is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

City College programs are approved by:

Term Calendar

Academic Year 2025-2026

Enrollment by College

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2025 was 4,145 students.

Headcount Enrollment by College
College	Undergraduate	Graduate	Total
Health Professions & Science	444	91	535
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	656	36	692
Business	452	0	452
Education	123	132	245
No College Designated	141	0	141
City College	2080	0	2080
Grand Total	3896	249	4145

Full and Part Time Enrollment

The fall semester of 2025 had a total enrollment of 4,145 students. Of these, 1,992 (48.1%) attended full time and 2,153 (51.9%) attended part time.

University Campus Undergraduate
	Full Time	Part Time	Total
First-Time Freshmen (IPEDS Definition)	302	30	332
Continuing Freshmen	142	58	200
Sophomore	262	72	334
Junior	279	64	343
Senior	353	141	494
Postbaccalaureate	16	56	72
Non-degree	13	28	41
UC Undergraduate Total	1367	449	1816

Graduates
	Full Time	Part Time	Total
Master's Candidates	120	114	234
Non-degree	1	14	15
Master's Total	121	128	249

City College
	Full Time	Part Time	Total
First-Time Freshman (IPEDS Definition)	208	76	284
Continuing Freshman	66	136	202
Sophomore	117	110	227
Junior	54	60	114
Senior	28	32	60
Postbaccalaureate	18	36	54
High School	13	1124	1137
Non-Degree		2	2
City College Total	504	1576	2080

Total MSU Billings
	Full Time	Part Time	Total
	1992	2153	4145

Student Demographics

The student body attending fall semester of 2025 had the following characteristics:

Gender
	University Campus	City College	Total	Percentage
Male	693	746	1439	34.7
Female	1369	1326	2695	65.0
No Response - Unknown	3	8	11	0.3

Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS methodology)
	University Campus	City College	Total	Percentage
American Indian	104	88	192	4.6
Asian	25	16	41	1.0
Black	10	25	35	0.8
Hispanic	146	153	299	7.2
Pacific Islander	1	3	4	0.1
White	1555	1594	3149	76.0
Multi-Racial	169	145	314	7.6
Unknown	16	48	64	1.5
Non-Resident Alien	39	8	47	1.1

Age Undergraduate
	University Campus	City College	Combined
Average	25	21	23

Fee Status
	University Campus	City College	Total	Percentage
Resident	1792	2015	3807	91.8
WUE	154	37	191	4.6
Non-Resident	119	28	147	3.5

Geographic Region
	University Campus	City College	Total	Percentage
Yellowstone County	1128	1532	2660	64.2
Other Montana	619	474	1093	26.4
Out-of-State	249	66	345	8.3
Non-Resident Alien	39	8	47	1.1

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 2025 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 35 U.S. states, and 21 foreign countries.

Degrees Awarded

Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2024-25, the University awarded 689 degrees.

Degrees Awarded by Campus by Type
University Campus		2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
	Certificates						2	3
	Associate Degrees	36	30	33	17	16	11	13
	Bachelor's Degrees	413	434	409	415	398	353	340
	Master's Degrees	110	116	104	110	118	136	101
	Total	559	580	546	542	532	502	457
City College
	Certificates	42	48	44	48	50	41	27
	Associate Degrees	206	182	188	185	172	173	205
	Total	230	230	232	233	222	214	232
	MSUB Total	807	810	778	775	754	716	689

Academic Programs

For information on specific programs, visit undergraduate programs and graduate programs.

Athletics

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

Men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, track and field.
Women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball.
Co-Ed competions in cheer/stunt.

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

For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact

Denise Wynia
Administrative Assistant
dwynia@msubillings.edu
406-657-2360

or visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.

Undergraduate Student Expenses for 2025-2026

Financial Aid Services and the Business Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:

2025-2026 University Campus
	In-State	Out-of-State	WUE
Tuition/Fees*	$7,689	$23,311	$10,482
Room/Board	$9,920	$9,920	$9,920
Books/Supplies	$1,470	$1,470	$1,470
Total	$19,079	$34,701	$21,872

2025-2026 City College
	In-State	Out-of-State	WUE
Tuition/Fees*	$5,180	$11,110	$6,754
Room/Board	$9,920	$9,920	$9,920
Books/Supplies	$1,470	$1,470	$1,470
Total	$16,570	$22,500	$18,144

*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 2024-2025.

Room/Board & Books/Supplies
University Campus

City College

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 budgeted revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026.

Revenue
Tuition & Fees	$12,932,714	29.4%
State Allocations	$30,335,105	69.0%
General Fund	$723,093	1.6%
Total	$43,990,912	100%

Expenditures
Instruction	$20,480,737	46.6%
Academic Support	$3,684,181	8.4%
Student Services	$7,872,754	17.9%
Institutional Support	$4,833,574	11.0%
Operation & Maintenance	$6,027,617	13.7%
Research		0.0%
Public Service	$159,136	0.4%
Scholarships	$932,912	2.1
Total	$43,990,911

For additional details see:

MSUB FY 26 Operating Budget Summary

Employee Headcount

As of November 1, 2024 MSU Billings employed 408 full time faculty and staff, 106 part time faculty and staff, and 17 graduate students.

Number of Employees Full Time
	Tenured	Tenure Track	No Tenure	Total
Instruction/Faculty	54	61	27	142
Research Staff
Public Service staff
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists			3	3
Library Technicians			3	3
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations			7	7
Management Occupations	5		46	51
Business and Financial Operations Occupations			32	32
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations			18	18
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations			54	54
Healthcare Practicioners and Technical Occupations
Service Occupations			39	39
Sales and Related Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Occupations			45	45
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations			12	12
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations			2	2
Full Time Total	59	61	288	408

Number of Employees Part Time
	No Tenure	Total
Instruction/Faculty	86	86
Research staff
Public Service staff
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Library Technicians
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations	1	1
Management Occupations	2	2
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	1	1
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations	1	1
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations	3	3
Healthcare Practicioners and Technical Occupations	1	1
Service Occupations
Sales and Related Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	11	11
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations
Graduate Students	17	17
Part Time Total	123	123

Source: IPEDS 2024-25 Human Resources Survey

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