Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1185
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 19522 admitted students 1017 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MSU-Bozeman.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-650 -
Math
530-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 19522 admitted students 1607 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
42%
Similar to the SAT, MSU-Bozeman does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 42% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-26 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
20-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$38
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MSU-Bozeman during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MSU-Bozeman received a total of 26,741 applications. These applications included 11,454 male applicants and 15,287 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 26,741 applicants, MSU-Bozeman admitted 19,522 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,991 males and 10,531 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,874 students chose to enroll at MSU-Bozeman. This means that 3,874 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,125 were male and 1,749 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MSU-Bozeman had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 69%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MSU-Bozeman had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MSU-Bozeman over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Montana State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MSU-Bozeman is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Montana State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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