Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WMC are $20,130 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western $20,130

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana $18,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WMC are $2,125 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western $2,125

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana $20,480

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of WMC is 100% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 100%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 81%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of WMC is 17% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 17%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 36%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WMC is 51% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 51%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 39%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WMC is 3% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 3%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WMC is 79% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 79%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 66%

Student Population

The total student population at WMC is 1,358 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 1,358

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 5,282

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WMC is $7,115 which is 35.35% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western $7,115

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana $5,442

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WMC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 17 to 1

Number of Programs

WMC offers 51 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 51

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 93

Number of Online Programs

WMC offers 11 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.

The University of Montana-Western 11

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17

4-Years Colleges 15

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana 9