A total of 48,681 students are enrolled in Montana colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 3,156 native american or Alaska native students (6.48%), 975 asian students (2.00%), 488 african-american students (1.00%), 2,787 hispanic students (5.73%), 73 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.15%), and 35,669 white students (73.27%).
For Montana colleges, Academy of Cosmetology Inc has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Little Big Horn College has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.
For Afraican-american students, Montana Academy of Salons has the highest rate of black students (0.06% and Salish Kootenai College has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among Montana colleges.
For Asian students, The University of Montana has the highest rate of asian students (0.05% and Salish Kootenai College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Montana colleges.
In Montana 4-year colleges and universites, there are 907 asian students (2.24%), 407 african-american students (1.01%), 2,445 hispanic students (6.04%), and 29,830 white students (73.67%).
In Montana community colleges, there are 73 african-american students (0.93%), 324 hispanic students (4.12%), and 5,601 white students (71.19%).
In Montana trade schools, there are 8 african-american students (2.47%), 18 hispanic students (5.56%), and 238 white students (73.46%).
| School Level | Total | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 48,681 | 3,156 (6.48%) |
975 (2.00%) |
488 (1.00%) |
2,787 (5.73%) |
73 (0.15%) |
35,669 (73.27%) |
3,109 (6.39%) |
1,583 (3.25%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 40,489 | 2,257 (5.57%) |
907 (2.24%) |
407 (1.01%) |
2,445 (6.04%) |
56 (0.14%) |
29,830 (73.67%) |
2,730 (6.74%) |
1,056 (2.61%) |
| Community Colleges | 7,868 | 887 (11.27%) |
65 (0.83%) |
73 (0.93%) |
324 (4.12%) |
17 (0.22%) |
5,601 (71.19%) |
357 (4.54%) |
504 (6.41%) |
| Trade Schools | 324 | 12 (3.70%) |
3 (0.93%) |
8 (2.47%) |
18 (5.56%) |
0 (0.00%) |
238 (73.46%) |
22 (6.79%) |
23 (7.10%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Montana colleges. A total of 48,681 students have enrolled in Montana colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | - | - | - | 1 (2.6%) |
- | 36 (92.3%) |
2 (5.1%) |
- |
| Blackfeet Community CollegePrivate, 4-year | 318 | 299 (94.0%) |
- | - | 1 (0.3%) |
- | 18 (5.7%) |
- | - |
| Highlands College of Montana TechPublic, 2-4 year | 727 | 19 (2.6%) |
9 (1.2%) |
6 (0.8%) |
16 (2.2%) |
- | 546 (75.1%) |
32 (4.4%) |
99 (13.6%) |
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 79 | 1 (1.3%) |
- | - | 4 (5.1%) |
- | 72 (91.1%) |
2 (2.5%) |
- |
| Carroll CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,156 | 6 (0.5%) |
14 (1.2%) |
10 (0.9%) |
80 (6.9%) |
1 (0.1%) |
874 (75.6%) |
56 (4.8%) |
115 (9.9%) |
| Dawson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 332 | 19 (5.7%) |
- | 14 (4.2%) |
17 (5.1%) |
- | 232 (69.9%) |
20 (6.0%) |
15 (4.5%) |
| Chief Dull Knife CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 185 | 180 (97.3%) |
- | - | - | - | 5 (2.7%) |
- | - |
| Montana State University BillingsPublic, 4-year | 4,129 | 186 (4.5%) |
41 (1.0%) |
32 (0.8%) |
305 (7.4%) |
10 (0.2%) |
3,155 (76.4%) |
252 (6.1%) |
78 (1.9%) |
| Flathead Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,234 | 32 (1.4%) |
23 (1.0%) |
13 (0.6%) |
92 (4.1%) |
3 (0.1%) |
1,789 (80.1%) |
85 (3.8%) |
188 (8.4%) |
| Aaniiih Nakoda CollegePublic, 4-year | 120 | 105 (87.5%) |
1 (0.8%) |
1 (0.8%) |
- | - | 13 (10.8%) |
- | - |
| Fort Peck Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 362 | 284 (78.5%) |
3 (0.8%) |
4 (1.1%) |
2 (0.6%) |
- | 68 (18.8%) |
- | - |
| Great Falls College Montana State UniversityPublic, 2-4 year | 1,502 | 52 (3.5%) |
19 (1.3%) |
11 (0.7%) |
100 (6.7%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,184 (78.8%) |
120 (8.0%) |
14 (0.9%) |
| University of ProvidencePrivate, 4-year | 763 | 17 (2.2%) |
34 (4.5%) |
40 (5.2%) |
30 (3.9%) |
7 (0.9%) |
529 (69.3%) |
- | 86 (11.3%) |
| Helena College University of MontanaPublic, 2-4 year | 1,554 | 23 (1.5%) |
11 (0.7%) |
12 (0.8%) |
80 (5.1%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,187 (76.4%) |
66 (4.2%) |
173 (11.1%) |
| Little Big Horn CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 262 | 257 (98.1%) |
- | - | 1 (0.4%) |
- | 2 (0.8%) |
1 (0.4%) |
1 (0.4%) |
| Miles Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 710 | 21 (3.0%) |
- | 13 (1.8%) |
16 (2.3%) |
10 (1.4%) |
588 (82.8%) |
33 (4.6%) |
14 (2.0%) |
| Montana Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year | 1,702 | 26 (1.5%) |
31 (1.8%) |
27 (1.6%) |
80 (4.7%) |
- | 1,289 (75.7%) |
79 (4.6%) |
122 (7.2%) |
| Montana State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 17,135 | 283 (1.7%) |
179 (1.0%) |
100 (0.6%) |
1,092 (6.4%) |
13 (0.1%) |
14,010 (81.8%) |
898 (5.2%) |
141 (0.8%) |
| The University of MontanaPublic, 4-year | 10,811 | 342 (3.2%) |
591 (5.5%) |
118 (1.1%) |
617 (5.7%) |
12 (0.1%) |
7,366 (68.1%) |
1,264 (11.7%) |
318 (2.9%) |
| Montana State University-NorthernPublic, 4-year | 966 | 171 (17.7%) |
5 (0.5%) |
15 (1.6%) |
40 (4.1%) |
4 (0.4%) |
620 (64.2%) |
40 (4.1%) |
71 (7.3%) |
| Rocky Mountain CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,032 | 28 (2.7%) |
4 (0.4%) |
45 (4.4%) |
91 (8.8%) |
2 (0.2%) |
744 (72.1%) |
59 (5.7%) |
5 (0.5%) |
| Salish Kootenai CollegePublic, 4-year | 671 | 456 (68.0%) |
1 (0.1%) |
3 (0.4%) |
45 (6.7%) |
- | 154 (23.0%) |
12 (1.8%) |
- |
| The University of Montana-WesternPublic, 4-year | 1,358 | 60 (4.4%) |
6 (0.4%) |
15 (1.1%) |
64 (4.7%) |
7 (0.5%) |
1,014 (74.7%) |
68 (5.0%) |
120 (8.8%) |
| Montana Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 36 | - | - | 1 (2.8%) |
- | - | 33 (91.7%) |
2 (5.6%) |
- |
| Stone Child CollegePublic, 4-year | 292 | 278 (95.2%) |
- | - | - | - | 11 (3.8%) |
- | - |
| Montana Academy of SalonsPrivate, Less than 2-year | 126 | 9 (7.1%) |
2 (1.6%) |
8 (6.3%) |
7 (5.6%) |
- | 85 (67.5%) |
14 (11.1%) |
1 (0.8%) |
| Aveda Institute MontanaPrivate, Less than 2-year | 80 | 2 (2.5%) |
1 (1.3%) |
- | 6 (7.5%) |
- | 45 (56.3%) |
4 (5.0%) |
22 (27.5%) |