Student Population at MSU Billings

Total Enrollment

4,057

Undergraduate

3,665

Graduate

392

Online Enrollment

986

Men Students

1,436

Women Students

2,621

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,057 students have enrolled at Montana State University Billings - 3,665 undergraduate and 392 graduate.

By gender, 1,436 male and 2,621 female students are attending Montana State University Billings. By attendance status, there are 2,052 full-time students and 2,005 part-time students.

The number of students at Montana State University Billings is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

Montana State University Billings offers online degree/certificate programs and 986 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Montana State University Billings and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,436 male and 2,621 female students attending MSU Billings. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MSU Billings.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU Billings
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,665	1,896	1,769
Men	1,344	782	562
Women	2,321	1,114	1,207

Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU Billings
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	392	156	236
Men	92	27	65
Women	300	129	171

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,180 White students (78.38%) and 265 Hispanic students (6.53%) at Montana State University Billings(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montana State University Billings.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montana State University Billings
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	155	45	110
Asian	40	22	18
Black or African American	32	22	10
Hispanic	251	95	156
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	1	4
White	2,844	1,029	1,815
Two or More Races	211	72	139
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	64	24	40
Total	3,665	1,344	2,321

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montana State University Billings
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	13	3	10
Asian	4	0	4
Black or African American	5	3	2
Hispanic	14	3	11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	336	76	260
Two or More Races	12	4	8
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	2	0	2
Total	392	92	300

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,533 students whose age under twenty five and 953 students whose age is over thirty years old at Montana State University Billings.

Especially, 207 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Montana State University Billings.

Population by Student Age at Montana State University Billings
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,665	1,344	2,321
Under 18	207	71	136
18-19	869	332	537
20-21	678	272	406
22-24	746	299	447
25-29	460	168	292
30-34	280	85	195
35-39	156	42	114
40-49	190	59	131
50-64	71	15	56
65 and over	8	1	7
Total	3,665	1,344	2,321

Population by Student Age at Montana State University Billings
	Total	Men	Women
Total	392	92	300
22-24	33	4	29
25-29	111	26	85
30-34	87	26	61
35-39	55	13	42
40-49	70	14	56
50-64	35	9	26
65 and over	1	0	1
Total	392	92	300

Online Student Population

At Montana State University Billings, 2,565 students (63.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 986 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.

By location of enrolled students, 919 students live in Montana where Montana State University Billings is located in and 67 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,057	3,665	392
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	986	761	225
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,579	1,443	136
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,492	1,461	31

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	986	761	225
Montana Residents	919	725	194
Other State in U.S.	67	36	31
Outside of U.S.	0	0	0
Unknown	0	0	0