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 (6.69%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,425 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,000 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,425 to 4,129 students, a net loss of 296 (6.7%).
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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