Graduate Schools at MSU
Montana State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Bozeman, MT. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of MSU graduate schools is $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 2,089 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Montana State University and, of that, 397 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Montana State University offers 94 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at MSU graduate schools is $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.06% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $6,650 | $5,089 | $1,561 | $21,446 | $19,660 | $1,786 |
| 2022 | $6,805 | $5,089 | $1,716 | $22,391 | $20,447 | $1,944 |
| 2023 | $6,983 | $5,241 | $1,742 | $23,444 | $21,469 | $1,975 |
| 2024 | $7,313 | $5,451 | $1,862 | $24,863 | $22,757 | $2,106 |
| 2025 | $7,661 | $5,669 | $1,992 | $26,370 | $24,122 | $2,248 |
| Year | Montana Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $283 | $1,092 |
| 2022 | $283 | $1,136 |
| 2023 | $291 | $1,193 |
| 2024 | $303 | $1,264 |
| 2025 | $315 | $1,340 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,400 | $3,838 | $10,400 | $3,838 |
| 2022 | $10,400 | $3,908 | $10,400 | $3,908 |
| 2023 | $11,300 | $4,050 | $11,300 | $4,050 |
| 2024 | $13,446 | $3,692 | $13,446 | $3,692 |
| 2025 | $14,000 | $4,026 | $14,000 | $4,026 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Montana State University offers 193 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 56 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 30 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 193 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 42 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 7 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 6 |
| Physics | 6 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 48 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 30 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 28 |
| Mathematics | 28 |
| Accounting | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 12 |
Graduate Student Population
At MSU, there are 17,135 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,089 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 931 male and 1,158 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.80 to 1. Montana State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 397 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 69 | 19 | 50 |
| Asian | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 112 | 42 | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,526 | 670 | 856 |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 2,089 | 931 | 1,158 |
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