The University of Montana (The University of Montana) is a four-year, public school located in Missoula, MT.
It offers 144 graduate programs - 71 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,039 for in-state and $37,595 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,920 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,811 students at The University of Montana. The University of Montana offers online graduate programs and 1,594 out of 2,920 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The University of Montana have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Montana School of Law. In addition, you can find The University of Montana's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,039 for Montana residents and $37,595 for out-of-state students. It offers 144 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | The University of Montana |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,757 students
1,594 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,039
Out-of-State$37,595 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 144 Graduate Programs
71 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 36 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Montana
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Montana with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,039 and $37,595 for non-Montana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $310 for Montana residents and $1,435 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,451 | $34,451 |
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| Fees | $2,588 | $3,144 |
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| Cost per Credit | $310 | $1,435 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,650 |
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| Room & Board | $12,804 (On-Campus) / $12,804 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,832 (On-Campus) / $4,832 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,325 | $57,881 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,325 | $57,881 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,040 | $6,892 | $7,244 | $9,580 | $10,039 |
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| Out-of-State | $23,242 | $24,096 | $25,266 | $35,314 | $37,595 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
The University of Montana offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 144 major areas - 71 Master's (6 online programs), 37 Doctorate, 30 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 6 Post-Master's. 576 students have been conferred Master's degree and 546 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 576 | 546 | 111 | 23 |
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| Men | 165 | 166 | 25 | 7 |
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| Women | 411 | 380 | 86 | 16 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
1 |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
The University of Montana graduate schools have a total of 2,757 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 908 male and 1,849 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,127 full-time and 1,630 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,594 students enrolled through online exclusively and 203 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,631 White, 53 Black, and 431 Asian students are attending at The University of Montana. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,757 |
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| Men | 908 |
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| Women | 1,849 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,757 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,127 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,630 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,757 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 79 |
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| Asian | 431 |
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| Black | 53 |
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| Hispanic | 137 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 1,631 |
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| Two or more races | 107 |
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| Un-Known | 218 |
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Online Population
At The University of Montana graduate schools, 1,594 students enrolled online exclusively and 203 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,920 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,594 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 203 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,123 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,594 |
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| Montana Resident | 634 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 655 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 304 |
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