Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.