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up arrowAffiliated 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:

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.


Up ArrowAccreditation

MSU Billings has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

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:

City College programs are approved by:


Up ArrowTerm Calendar

Academic Year 2022-2023


Up ArrowEnrollment by College

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2022 was 4,057 students.

 

College Undergraduate Graduate Total
Health Professions & Science 466 125 591
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 622 26 648
Business 488 - 488
Education 176 241 417
No College Designated 178

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178
City College 1.735 - 1,735
Grand Total 3,665 392 4,057

 


Up Arrow Full and Part Time Enrollment

The fall semester of 2022 had a total enrollment of 4,057 students. Of these, 2,052 (50.6%) attended full time and 2,005 (49.4%) attended part time.

 

University Campus
Undergraduates
  Full Time   Part Time   Total   TOTAL
Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Response
First-Time Freshmen (IPEDS Definition) 102 203 - 13 15 115 218 - 333
Continuing Freshmen 81 100 1 20 45 101 145 1 247
Sophomore 78 137 - 17 58 95 195 - 290
Junior 110 164 - 21 59 131 223 - 354
Senior 123 258 - 54 142 177 400 - 577
Postbaccalaureate 9 11 - 11 18 20 29 - 49
Non-degree 6 12 - 21 41 27 53 - 80
       Subtotal 509 885 1 157 378 666 1263 1 1930
Graduates Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Reponse TOTAL
Master's Candidates 27 127 - 60 155 87 282 - 369
Non-degree - 2 - 5 16 5 18 - 23
      Subtotal 27 129 - 65 171 92 300 - 392
Total University Campus 536 1,014 1 222 549 758 1,563 1 2,322
City College Male Female No Response Male Female Male Female No Response TOTAL
First-Time Freshman (IPEDS Definition) 90 65 - 18 47 108 112 - 220
Continuing Freshman 65 39 - 26 110 91 149 - 240
Sophomore 75 61 - 23 73 98 134 - 232
Other Degree Seeking 39 58 - 21 82 60 140 - 200
High School 4 5 - 316 516 320 521 - 841
Non-Degree - - - 1 1 1 1 - 2
      Subtotal

273

228 - 405 829 678 1057 - 1735
Total MSU Billings 809 1,242 1 627 1,378 1,436 2,620 1 4,057

 

 

 

 

 


Up Arrow Student Demographics

The student body attending fall semester of 2022 had the following characteristics:

Gender University Campus City College Total %
Male 758 678 1,436 35.4%
Female 1,563 1,074 2,686 60.8%
No Response 1 0 1 0.0%
Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS methodology) University Campus City College Total %
American Indian 123 45 168 4.1%
Asian 20 24 44 1.1%
Black 27 10 37 0.9%
Hispanic 149 116 265 6.5%
Pacific Islander 2 3 6 0.1%
White 1,790 1,390 3,180 78.4%
Multi-Racial 130 93 223 5.5%
Unknown 22 44 66 1.6%
Non-Resident Alien 59 10 69 1.7%
Age Undergraduate University Campus City College  Total  
Average 25.1 21.4  23.4  
Fee Status University Campus City College Total %
Resident 1,960 1,672 3,632 89.5%
WUE 193 39 232 5.7%
Non-Resident 169 24 193 4.8%
Geographic Region University Campus City College Total %
Yellowstone County 1,080 1,233 2,313 57.0%
Other Montana 815 419 1,234 30.4%
Out-of-State 368 73 441 10.9%
Non-Resident Alien 59 10 69 1.7%

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 2022 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 40 U.S. states, and 25 foreign countries.

 


Up Arrow Degrees Awarded

Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2021-22, the University awarded 775 degrees.

Degrees Awarded by Type  
University
Campus
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Associate Degrees 37 32 31 36 30 33 17
Bachelor's Degrees 523 477 408 413 434 409 415
Master's Degrees 115 110 131 110 116 104 110
Total SR Degrees 675 619 570 559 580 546 542
                 
City College   2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Certificates 22 42 41 42 48 44 48
Associate Degrees 227 198 187 206 182 188 185
Total CC Degrees 249 240 228 248 230 232 233
                 
Grand Total Degrees 924 859 798 807 810 778 775

Up Arrow Academic Programs

 

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


Up Arrow Athletics

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

  • Men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field.
  • Women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, triathlon.
  • 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

Evan O'Kelly
Director of Communications, Athletics
evan.okelly@msubillings.edu
406-657-2130

or visit Yellowjacket Athletics online.


Undergraduate Student Expenses for 2022-2023

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

 

2022-2023

University Campus

In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $6,258 $19,984 $8,705
Room/Board $7,600 $7,600 $7,600
Books/Supplies $1,530 $1,530 $1,530
Total $15,388 $29,114 $17,835

 

 

2022-2023

City College

In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $4,113 $9,299 $5,523
Room/Board $7,600 $7,600 $7,600
Books/Supplies $1,530 $1,530 $1,530
Total $13,243 $18,429 $14,653

*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 2022-2023.

Room/Board  & Books/Supplies
University Campus

City College


Up ArrowFinancial 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.


Up ArrowGeneral Operations Revenue and Expenditures

The following represent the current unrestricted budgeted revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2023.

Tuition & Fees $12,855,810 31.3%   Instruction $18,510,968 45.0%
State Allocations $24,141,367 58.7% Research - 0.0%
General Fund $4,121,504 10.0% Public Service $363,888 0.9%
Total $41,118,681 100% Academic Support $3,536,456 8.6%
  Student Services $7,346,290 17.9%
Institutional Support $4,227,180 10.3%
Physical Plant $6,415,176 15.6%
Scholarships $718,722 1.7%
Total $41,118,680 100%

For additional details see: 

MSUB FY 23 Operating Budget Summary

 


Up ArrowEmployee Headcount

As of November 1, 2021 MSU Billings employed 413 full time faculty and staff, 86 part time faculty and staff, and 17 graduate students. 

Number of Employees Full Time   Tenured   Tenure Track   No Tenure   TOTAL
Instruction/Faculty 68 39 34 141
Executive/Administrative 0 0 75 75
Other Professionals  0 0 89 89
Technical & Paraprofessionals 0 0 24 24
Office/Administrative Support 0 0 33 33
Skilled Crafts 0 0 11 11
Service/Maintenance 0 0 40 40
Subtotal 68 39 311 413
Number of Employees Part Time Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure TOTAL
Instruction/Faculty 0 0 82 82
Executive/Administrative 0 0 3 3
Other Professionals  0 0 1 1
Technical & Paraprofessionals 0 0 0 0
Office/Administrative Support 0 0 0 0
Skilled Crafts 0 0 0 0
Service/Maintenance 0 0 0 0
Graduate Students 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 86 86
Total MSU Billings 68 40 391 499

Source: IPEDS 2021-22 Human Resources Survey


Up Arrows Information Contacts

Admissions 406-657-2888
Advising 406-657-2240
Campus Operator 406-657-2011
Career and Employment Services 406-657-2168
Chancellor's Office 406-657-2300
Financial Aid & Scholarships 406-657-2188
Graduate Studies 406-657-2238
Honors 406-657-2908
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's Office 406-657-2158
University Communications & Marketing 406-657-2266

Please see our online directories for phone numbers and e-mail addresses for individual faculty, staff, and administration.