Tuition & Fee Facts
- In 2005-06, the annual average resident tuition and fees at 4-year institutions in the MUS was $4,749 -- approximately $500 more than the average in the western states.
- Since 1991, annual average resident tuition and fees at 4-year MUS institutions increased by more than $3,000 or 227%.
- The ratio of tuition to income levels in Montana is higher than the average in the western states. Tuition and fees at doctoral institutions in Montana represent 12% of the median household income compared to an average of 8.5% in the western states.
- The average annual cost of attendance at Montana doctoral research universities (i.e. MSU-Bozeman and UM-Missoula), including tuition and fees, books and supplies, on-campus room and board, as well as other daily living expenses is approximately $15,000.
Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition & Fees, Peer Comparison
