For the academic year 2024-2025, Montana State University Billings has a total enrollment of 4,129 students, including 3,881 undergraduate and 248 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - MSU Billings's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,513 male (36.64%) and 2,616 female (63.36%) students are attending Montana State University Billings. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 57.84.
By class level, 3,881 (93.99%) are undergraduate students and 248 (6.01%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.57% are male and 62.43% are female, while among graduate students, 22.18% are male and 77.82% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,129 | 3,881 | 248 |
| Men | 1,513 | 1,458 | 55 |
| Women | 2,616 | 2,423 | 193 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,155 White, 32 Black, and 41 Asian students out of a total of 4,129 are attending at Montana State University Billings. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Montana State University Billings is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 186 | 64 | 122 |
| Asian | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Black | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 305 | 106 | 199 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| White | 3,155 | 1,135 | 2,020 |
| Two or more races | 252 | 88 | 164 |
| Race Unknown | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 176 | 62 | 114 |
| Asian | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Black | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 298 | 105 | 193 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| White | 2,937 | 1,088 | 1,849 |
| Two or more races | 247 | 87 | 160 |
| Race Unknown | 77 | 36 | 41 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 218 | 47 | 171 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By age, MSU Billings has 319 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,788 students under 25 years old, and 1,341 students over 25 years old out of 4,129 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 319 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. MSU Billings has 2,766 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,115 students aged 25 and over.
It has 22 graduate students aged under 25 and 226 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 319 | 190 | 129 |
| 18-19 | 1,089 | 628 | 461 |
| 20-21 | 662 | 423 | 239 |
| 22-24 | 718 | 426 | 292 |
| 25-29 | 497 | 335 | 162 |
| 30-34 | 291 | 213 | 78 |
| 35-39 | 210 | 150 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 245 | 179 | 66 |
| 50-64 | 93 | 67 | 26 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 319 | 190 | 129 |
| 18-19 | 1,089 | 628 | 461 |
| 20-21 | 661 | 422 | 239 |
| 22-24 | 697 | 408 | 289 |
| 25-29 | 426 | 282 | 144 |
| 30-34 | 252 | 180 | 72 |
| 35-39 | 173 | 120 | 53 |
| 40-49 | 185 | 131 | 54 |
| 50-64 | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 25-29 | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Montana State University Billings, 958 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,495 students are enrolled in some online courses.
905 students who live in Montana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 53 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,129 | 958 | 1,495 |
| Undergraduate | 3,881 | 782 | 1,452 |
| Graduate | 248 | 176 | 43 |
| Montana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 905 | 53 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 748 | 34 | 0 |
| Graduate | 157 | 19 | 0 |
Among 3,881 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 231 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.95%.150 students have transferred in as full-time status and 81 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,712 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 150 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,938 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 81 |
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