Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Montana Colleges

There are 14 active four-years colleges and universities in Montana - 9 public and 5 private schools. The 2023 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Montana is 77.60% - 34,226 students accepted out of total 44,146.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 75.57% to 77.60%. The Montana Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.68% and the yield is lower than 51.07%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.24% where the current academic year rate is 77.60% at Montana Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.33% and women students' rate is 78.26%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Montana Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	75.57%	74.31%	76.47%
2013-14	82.52% 6.95%	82.72% 5.36%	81.84% 5.36%
2014-15	81.77% -0.75%	79.90% 1.38%	83.21% 1.38%
2015-16	82.06% 0.29%	82.08% -1.54%	81.67% -1.54%
2016-17	79.22% -2.84%	80.96% -4.45%	77.22% -4.45%
2017-18	79.08% -0.13%	78.04% 2.59%	79.81% 2.59%
2018-19	76.88% -2.20%	78.45% -3.89%	75.92% -3.89%
2019-20	69.28% -7.60%	71.46% -8.96%	66.97% -8.96%
2020-21	80.22% 10.94%	79.32% 16.08%	83.05% 16.08%
2021-22	76.45% -3.77%	76.47% -6.01%	77.04% -6.01%
2022-23	77.60% 1.16%	77.95% 0.57%	77.61% 0.57%
Average	78.24%	78.33%	78.26%

Montana Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 35.91% where the current academic year yield is 29.68%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Montana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	51.07%	52.73%	49.50%
2013-14	36.88% -14.19%	40.96% -15.25%	34.25% -15.25%
2014-15	36.20% -0.68%	36.52% 1.60%	35.85% 1.60%
2015-16	32.33% -3.87%	35.17% -5.74%	30.12% -5.74%
2016-17	27.22% -5.12%	28.83% -4.22%	25.90% -4.22%
2017-18	33.37% 6.16%	33.93% 7.00%	32.90% 7.00%
2018-19	35.13% 1.76%	38.25% -0.24%	32.66% -0.24%
2019-20	42.26% 7.12%	45.66% 8.40%	41.05% 8.40%
2020-21	41.44% -0.81%	40.80% 0.95%	42.00% 0.95%
2021-22	29.41% -12.03%	32.26% -14.49%	27.51% -14.49%
2022-23	29.68% 0.26%	32.63% 0.04%	27.56% 0.04%
Average	35.91%	37.98%	34.48%

Montana Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 30,549, the average number of admitted is 24,221, and the average number of enrolled students is 6,217 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Montana Colleges increased by 10.38% (4,152 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Montana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	22,320	15,288	6,054
2013-14	24,259 1,939	19,632 2	6,056 2
2014-15	27,208 2,949	21,836 161	6,217 161
2015-16	28,862 1,654	23,123 -124	6,093 -124
2016-17	29,476 614	24,233 134	6,227 134
2017-18	29,402 -74	24,523 197	6,424 197
2018-19	30,799 1,397	24,987 -154	6,270 -154
2019-20	30,398 -401	24,572 -208	6,062 -208
2020-21	29,175 -1,223	24,079 -315	5,747 -315
2021-22	39,994 10,819	29,935 878	6,625 878
2022-23	44,146 4,152	34,226 -18	6,607 -18
Average	30,549	24,221	6,217

Montana Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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Undergraduate

Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Salish Kootenai College Public, four-years | Pablo
Rocky Mountain College Private, four-years | Billings
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
Montana Bible College Private, four-years | Bozeman
Little Big Horn College Public, 2-4 years | Crow Agency

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Graduate

The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
Salish Kootenai College Public, four-years | Pablo
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
Rocky Mountain College Private, four-years | Billings
Montana State University Billings Public, four-years | Billings
Montana State University-Northern Public, four-years | Havre
Bitterroot School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Hamilton

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Online Schools

Helena College University of Montana Public, 2-4 years | Helena
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Rocky Mountain College Private, four-years | Billings
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer
Miles Community College Public, 2-4 years | Miles City
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Fort Peck Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplar
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte

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Technical Colleges

Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts Private, Less than 2-years | Kalispell
Montana Academy of Salons Private, Less than 2-years | Great Falls
Academy of Cosmetology Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Bozeman
Bitterroot School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Hamilton
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture Private, Less than 2-years | Butte
Health Works Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Bozeman
Pima Medical Institute-Dillon Private, 2-4 years | Dillon
Salish Kootenai College Public, four-years | Pablo
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena

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