Montana Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Montana Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range31 colleges
< $10K7 colleges
$10K - $20K15 colleges
$20K - $30K4 colleges
$30K - $40K4 colleges
$40K - $50K1 college
> $50K0 college

Montana Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Montana. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 16.97% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 6.00%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 15.56% over the past decade where it is increased by 10.72% last year. The living costs in Montana Colleges have risen 43.77% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Montana
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,360$15,536 $6,401$18,230 $10,313$10,142
2012-13 $5,402
0.78%		$15,968
2.78%		 $6,400
-0.02%		$18,535
1.67%		 $10,234
-0.77%		$10,699
5.49%
2013-14 $5,431
0.54%		$16,388
2.63%		 $6,432
0.50%		$18,950
2.24%		 $10,395
1.57%		$10,814
1.07%
2014-15 $5,456
0.46%		$16,739
2.14%		 $6,168
-4.10%		$18,175
-4.09%		 $10,346
-0.47%		$10,801
-0.12%
2015-16 $5,491
0.64%		$17,098
2.14%		 $6,214
0.75%		$18,610
2.39%		 $10,790
4.29%		$11,250
4.16%
2016-17 $5,567
1.38%		$17,688
3.45%		 $6,263
0.79%		$19,120
2.74%		 $10,877
0.81%		$11,307
0.51%
2017-18 $5,874
5.51%		$18,176
2.76%		 $6,472
3.34%		$19,218
0.51%		 $11,209
3.05%		$11,636
2.91%
2018-19 $6,025
2.57%		$18,609
2.38%		 $6,668
3.03%		$20,130
4.75%		 $12,430
10.89%		$13,090
12.50%
2019-20 $6,053
0.46%		$18,917
1.66%		 $6,703
0.52%		$20,480
1.74%		 $11,645
-6.32%		$12,407
-5.22%
2020-21 $6,075
0.36%		$19,250
1.76%		 $6,805
1.52%		$20,923
2.16%		 $11,484
-1.38%		$12,594
1.51%
2021-22 $6,102
0.44%		$19,586
1.75%		 $6,870
0.96%		$21,477
2.65%		 $11,739
2.22%		$13,358
6.07%
2022-23 $6,842
12.13%		$20,197
3.12%		 $7,074
2.97%		$22,236
3.53%		 $12,721
8.37%		$13,549
1.43%
2023-24 $7,156
4.59%		$18,472
-8.54%		 $7,212
1.95%		$18,970
-14.69%		 $13,732
7.95%		$13,940
2.89%
2024-25 $6,591
-7.90%		$19,580
6.00%		 $7,032
-2.50%		$21,003
10.72%		 $14,874
8.32%		$15,600
11.91%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Montana Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Montana Colleges is $6,591 for state residents and $19,581 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,549 for state residents and $9,559.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,669. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $7,032 for state residents and $21,004 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $27,138.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$6,591$4,549 $14,669
Public (out-of-State)$19,581$9,559$14,669
Private$24,361-$14,669
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$7,032
Public (out-of-State)$21,004
Private$27,138