Online Programs at Montana State University
Montana State University is a Public, 4 years located in Bozeman, MT. For the academic year 2023-2024, 909 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 17,135 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 5.30%). Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $8,460 for Montana residents and $33,287 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 909 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 17,135 total students.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at MSU is $8,460 for Montana residents and $33,287 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.22% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 Montana State University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Residents | Out-of-State | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $7,371 | $27,104 | $6,650 | $21,446 |
| 2022 | $7,528 | $28,264 | $6,805 | $22,391 |
| 2023 | $7,727 | $29,604 | $6,983 | $23,444 |
| 2024 | $8,083 | $31,337 | $7,313 | $24,863 |
| 2025 | $8,460 | $33,287 | $7,661 | $26,370 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Montana State University is $262 for Montana residents and $1,283 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.03% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $315 for Montana residents and $1,340 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.01% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Montana State University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Residents | Out-of-State | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $358 | $1,180 | $283 | $1,092 |
| 2022 | $236 | $1,087 | $283 | $1,136 |
| 2023 | $243 | $1,141 | $291 | $1,193 |
| 2024 | $252 | $1,210 | $303 | $1,264 |
| 2025 | $262 | $1,283 | $315 | $1,340 |
Online Student Population
There are 17,135 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at MSU. Of that, 909 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 2,540 students have joined to some online courses and 13,686 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,135 | 15,046 | 2,089 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 909 | 512 | 397 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,540 | 2,327 | 213 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,686 | 12,207 | 1,479 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 909 | 512 | 397 |
| Montana Residents | 483 | 294 | 189 |
| Other State in U.S. | 408 | 216 | 192 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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