The student population at Great Falls College Montana State University is 1,502 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 156 (9.41%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,402 where 1,502 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,691 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,071 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,658 to 1,502 students, a net loss of 156 (9.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Falls College Montana State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,658 | 463 | 1,195 |
| 2016-17 | 1,674 16 | 484 21 | 1,190 -5 |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 17 | 496 12 | 1,195 5 |
| 2018-19 | 1,514 -177 | 451 -45 | 1,063 -132 |
| 2019-20 | 1,218 -296 | 370 -81 | 848 -215 |
| 2020-21 | 1,071 -147 | 325 -45 | 746 -102 |
| 2021-22 | 1,185 114 | 337 12 | 848 102 |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 7 | 345 8 | 847 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,318 126 | 391 46 | 927 80 |
| 2024-25 | 1,502 184 | 460 69 | 1,042 115 |
| Average | 1,402 | 412 | 990 |
The percentage of white students is 78.83%. The percentage was 82.33% 10 years ago and Great Falls College Montana Stat still has a high percentage of white students. 1.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.33% to 78.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.21% to 1.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.27% to 0.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.07% to 6.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3664 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3160 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Falls College Montana State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 64 | 20 | 21 | 84 | 2 | 1,365 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | 80 | 16 | 26 | 89 | 5 | 1,318 | 93 |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 12 | 29 | 80 | 1 | 1,347 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 13 | 19 | 74 | 3 | 1,183 | 125 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 964 | 96 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 843 | 91 |
| 2021-22 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 921 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 939 | 114 |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 75 | 2 | 1,024 | 118 |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 100 | 2 | 1,184 | 120 |
| Average | 55 | 16 | 15 | 73 | 2 | 1,109 | 104 |
556 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Falls College Montana State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,658 | 429 | 543 | 686 |
| 2016-17 | 1,674 | 467 | 544 | 663 |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 | 444 | 509 | 738 |
| 2018-19 | 1,514 | 411 | 494 | 609 |
| 2019-20 | 1,218 | 400 | 355 | 463 |
| 2020-21 | 1,071 | 365 | 307 | 399 |
| 2021-22 | 1,185 | 499 | 270 | 416 |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 | 438 | 343 | 411 |
| 2023-24 | 1,318 | 509 | 374 | 435 |
| 2024-25 | 1,502 | 556 | 365 | 581 |
| Average | 1,402 | 452 | 410 | 540 |
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