Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSU-Bozeman is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.5% of undergraduate students being men and 46.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,648, with 6,813 women and 7,835 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSU-Bozeman is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,140, with 1,242 women and 898 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 53.5% 7,835 students
- women 46.5% 6,813 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.0% 898 students
- women 58.0% 1,242 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,345 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 774 students. Hispanic students represent 5.2% of the population, with 753 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 155 students. African American students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 71 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 193 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 128 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSU-Bozeman.
Undergraduate Students
- White 85.5% 12,345 students
- Mixed race 5.4% 774 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 753 students
- International students 1.3% 193 students
- Asian 1.1% 155 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 128 students
- African American 0.5% 71 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 79.3% 1,659 students
- International students 9.3% 194 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 92 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 90 students
- Asian 1.3% 27 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 24 students
- African American 0.3% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 85.1% 593 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 45 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 30 students
- International students 1.7% 12 students
- Asian 1.1% 8 students
- African American 0.6% 4 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 39% 5,773 students
- 20-21 32% 4,750 students
- 22-24 16% 2,371 students
- 25-29 6% 834 students
- 30-34 2% 311 students
- 35-39 1% 133 students
- 40-49 1% 112 students
- 50-64 0% 55 students
- 25-29 32% 679 students
- 22-24 24% 523 students
- 30-34 17% 365 students
- 40-49 11% 236 students
- 35-39 8% 176 students
- 50-64 6% 129 students
- 20-21 1% 16 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Montana State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1,303 | 33.92% | |
| Washington | 504 | 13.12% | |
| Colorado | 429 | 11.17% | |
| California | 392 | 10.21% | |
| Oregon | 195 | 5.08% | |
| Minnesota | 156 | 4.06% | |
| Idaho | 112 | 2.92% | |
| Alaska | 102 | 2.66% | |
| Illinois | 52 | 1.35% | |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 1.22% | |
| Nevada | 41 | 1.07% | |
| Wyoming | 41 | 1.07% | |
| North Dakota | 36 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 36 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 30 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 25 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 24 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 17 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 12 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 7 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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