The student population at Montana State University Billings is 4,129 (3,881 undergraduate and 248 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 296 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at MSU Billings is 93.99% which is decreased by 149 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 147 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
958 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 4.24% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,231 where 4,129 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
93.99% of total students is undergraduate students and 6.01% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 149 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 147 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in MSU Billings than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montana State University Billings since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,425 | 4,030 | 1,534 | 2,496 | 395 | 91 | 304 |
| 2016-17 | 4,362 -63 | 3,968 -62 | 1,566 32 | 2,402 -94 | 394 -1 | 82 -9 | 312 8 |
| 2017-18 | 4,401 39 | 4,021 53 | 1,507 -59 | 2,514 112 | 380 -14 | 87 5 | 293 -19 |
| 2018-19 | 4,315 -86 | 3,960 -61 | 1,417 -90 | 2,543 29 | 355 -25 | 76 -11 | 279 -14 |
| 2019-20 | 4,416 101 | 4,031 71 | 1,429 12 | 2,602 59 | 385 30 | 82 6 | 303 24 |
| 2020-21 | 4,000 -416 | 3,602 -429 | 1,225 -204 | 2,377 -225 | 398 13 | 98 16 | 300 -3 |
| 2021-22 | 4,114 114 | 3,728 126 | 1,335 110 | 2,393 16 | 386 -12 | 91 -7 | 295 -5 |
| 2022-23 | 4,057 -57 | 3,665 -63 | 1,344 9 | 2,321 -72 | 392 6 | 92 1 | 300 5 |
| 2023-24 | 4,092 35 | 3,765 100 | 1,370 26 | 2,395 74 | 327 -65 | 74 -18 | 253 -47 |
| 2024-25 | 4,129 37 | 3,881 116 | 1,458 88 | 2,423 28 | 248 -79 | 55 -19 | 193 -60 |
| Average | 4,231 | 3,865 | 1,419 | 2,447 | 366 | 83 | 283 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,865 where 3,881 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Montana State University Billings since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,030 | 2,701 | 1,109 | 1,592 | 1,329 | 425 | 904 |
| 2016-17 | 3,968 | 2,500 | 1,081 | 1,419 | 1,468 | 485 | 983 |
| 2017-18 | 4,021 | 2,400 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 1,621 | 507 | 1,114 |
| 2018-19 | 3,960 | 2,303 | 921 | 1,382 | 1,657 | 496 | 1,161 |
| 2019-20 | 4,031 | 2,216 | 883 | 1,333 | 1,815 | 546 | 1,269 |
| 2020-21 | 3,602 | 1,985 | 797 | 1,188 | 1,617 | 428 | 1,189 |
| 2021-22 | 3,728 | 1,954 | 785 | 1,169 | 1,774 | 550 | 1,224 |
| 2022-23 | 3,665 | 1,896 | 782 | 1,114 | 1,769 | 562 | 1,207 |
| 2023-24 | 3,765 | 1,904 | 773 | 1,131 | 1,861 | 597 | 1,264 |
| 2024-25 | 3,881 | 1,862 | 746 | 1,116 | 2,019 | 712 | 1,307 |
| Average | 3,865 | 3,865 | 888 | 1,284 | 3,865 | 531 | 1,162 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 366 where 248 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Montana State University Billings since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 395 | 173 | 44 | 129 | 222 | 47 | 175 |
| 2016-17 | 394 | 169 | 39 | 130 | 225 | 43 | 182 |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 163 | 40 | 123 | 217 | 47 | 170 |
| 2018-19 | 355 | 137 | 34 | 103 | 218 | 42 | 176 |
| 2019-20 | 385 | 157 | 39 | 118 | 228 | 43 | 185 |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 160 | 43 | 117 | 238 | 55 | 183 |
| 2021-22 | 386 | 151 | 39 | 112 | 235 | 52 | 183 |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 156 | 27 | 129 | 236 | 65 | 171 |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 132 | 28 | 104 | 195 | 46 | 149 |
| 2024-25 | 248 | 103 | 18 | 85 | 145 | 37 | 108 |
| Average | 366 | 366 | 35 | 115 | 366 | 48 | 168 |
The percentage of white students is 76.41%. The percentage was 82.53% 10 years ago and MSU Billings still has a high percentage of white students. 0.99% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.53% to 76.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.90% to 0.99%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.97% to 0.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.95% to 7.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4048 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3138 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Montana State University Billings 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 | 185 | 40 | 43 | 219 | 9 | 3,652 | 116 |
| 2016-17 | 177 | 40 | 50 | 229 | 11 | 3,563 | 127 |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 41 | 49 | 241 | 12 | 3,571 | 156 |
| 2018-19 | 172 | 36 | 40 | 254 | 11 | 3,500 | 169 |
| 2019-20 | 200 | 35 | 49 | 269 | 12 | 3,484 | 196 |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 33 | 37 | 247 | 7 | 3,185 | 185 |
| 2021-22 | 165 | 41 | 44 | 243 | 6 | 3,241 | 220 |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 44 | 37 | 265 | 5 | 3,180 | 223 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 41 | 29 | 260 | 6 | 3,160 | 240 |
| 2024-25 | 186 | 41 | 32 | 305 | 10 | 3,155 | 252 |
| Average | 179 | 39 | 41 | 253 | 9 | 3,369 | 188 |
958 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montana State University Billings from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,425 | 919 | 1,501 | 2,005 |
| 2016-17 | 4,362 | 1,023 | 1,419 | 1,920 |
| 2017-18 | 4,401 | 1,070 | 1,427 | 1,904 |
| 2018-19 | 4,315 | 1,149 | 1,352 | 1,814 |
| 2019-20 | 4,416 | 1,237 | 1,416 | 1,763 |
| 2020-21 | 4,000 | 1,255 | 1,371 | 1,374 |
| 2021-22 | 4,114 | 1,049 | 1,559 | 1,506 |
| 2022-23 | 4,057 | 986 | 1,579 | 1,492 |
| 2023-24 | 4,092 | 922 | 1,568 | 1,602 |
| 2024-25 | 4,129 | 958 | 1,495 | 1,676 |
| Average | 4,231 | 1,057 | 1,469 | 1,706 |
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