The student population at Montana State University-Northern is 966 (919 undergraduate and 47 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 268 (21.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Montana State University-Northern is 95.13% which is decreased by 235 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 33 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 126 male students for every 100 female students, up from 107 in 2015.
- 270 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 5.06% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,104 where 966 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,236 students in 2018 and was lowest at 966 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,234 to 966 students, a net loss of 268 (21.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montana State University-Northern since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,051 where 919 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-Northern since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 53 where 47 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-Northern since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.18%. The percentage was 74.72% 10 years ago and Montana State University-Northern still has a high percentage of white students. 0.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.55% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.72% to 64.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.73% to 0.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.19% to 1.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.62% to 4.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5530 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4236 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-Northern over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
270 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montana State University-Northern from 2015 to 2025.