Institutional Research | MSU Billings

Affiliated 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.

Accreditation

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:

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 2022-2023

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

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
University Campus Undergraduates	Male	Female	No Response	Male	Female	Male	Female	No Response	TOTAL
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

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.

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

Academic Programs

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

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

Andrew Bonner
Associate Athletics Director for Operations & Communications
andrew.bonner@msubillings.edu
406-657-2360

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

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 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

Employee 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

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.

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