Up ArrowAccreditation

MSU Billings has been accredited by the(NWCCU).

九一麻豆制片厂 is accredited by the (CAEP) for preparing elementary and secondary teachers and school counselors through the Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees and the Master of Science in Special Education degree. The Master of Science in Special Education Advanced Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis is accredited by the (ABAI).

Eligible programs within the University are accredited by the following agencies:

  •  (AACSB)
  •  (CAATE)
  • - The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at MSU Billings is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  •  (CACREP)
  •  (NASAD)
  •  (NASM)

City College programs are approved by:

  • (CAAHEP)
  •  (CoAEMSP)
  •  (IFSAC)
  •  (JRCERT)
  • (NLN CNEA)

Up ArrowTerm Calendar

Academic Year 2025-2026


Up ArrowEnrollment by College

Headcount enrollment in fall of 2025 was 4,145 students.

Headcount Enrollment by College
College Undergraduate Graduate Total
Health Professions & Science 444

91

535

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 656 36 692
Business 452   452
Education 123 132 245
No College Designated 141   141
City College 2080   2080
Grand Total 3896 249 4145

 


Up Arrow Full and Part Time Enrollment

The fall semester of 2025 had a total enrollment of 4,145 students. Of these, 1,992 (48.1%) attended full time and 2,153 (51.9%) attended part time.

University Campus Undergraduate
  Full Time Part Time Total
First-Time Freshmen (IPEDS Definition) 302

30

332

Continuing Freshmen 142

58

200

Sophomore 262 72 334
Junior 279 64 343
Senior 353 141 494
Postbaccalaureate 16 56 72
Non-degree

13

28 41
UC Undergraduate Total

1367

449 1816
Graduates
  Full Time Part Time Total
Master's Candidates 120

114

234

Non-degree 1 14 15
Master's Total 121 128 249
City College
  Full Time Part Time Total
First-Time Freshman (IPEDS Definition) 208

76

284

Continuing Freshman 66

136

202

Sophomore 117

110

227

Junior 54

60

114

Senior 28

32

60

Postbaccalaureate 18 36 54
High School 13 1124 1137
Non-Degree   2 2
City College Total 504 1576 2080
Total MSU Billings
Full Time Part Time Total
1992

2153

4145

 


Up Arrow Student Demographics

The student body attending fall semester of 2025 had the following characteristics:

Gender
  University Campus City College Total Percentage
Male 693

746

1439

34.7%
Female 1369 1326 2695 65.0%
No Response - Unknown 3 8 11 0.3%
Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS methodology)
  University Campus City College Total Percentage
American Indian 104

88

192

4.6%
Asian 25

16

41

1.0%
Black 10

25

35

0.8%
Hispanic 146 153 299 7.2%
Pacific Islander 1 3 4 0.1%
White 1555 1594 3149 76.0%
Multi-Racial 169 145 314 7.6%
Unknown 16 48 64 1.5%
Non-Resident Alien 39 8 47 1.1%
Fee Status
  University Campus City College Total Percentage
Resident 1792

2015

3807

91.8%
WUE 154 37 191 4.6%
Non-Resident 119 28 147 3.5%
Geographic Region
  University Campus City College Total Percentage
Yellowstone County 1128

1532

2660

64.2%
Other Montana 619 474 1093 26.4%
Out-of-State 249 66 345 8.3%
Non-Resident Alien 39 8 47 1.1%

Race/Ethnicity as reported to IPEDS.

Geographic origin is not the same as fee status. Students may come from other states and establish residency in Montana, and students from Montana whose parents are residents of other states may not have resident fee status.

Students attending MSU Billings in fall of 2025 originally came from 55 counties in Montana, 35 U.S. states, and 21 foreign countries.

 


Up Arrow Degrees Awarded

Degree counts do NOT include counts of second majors. In 2024-25, the University awarded 689 degrees.

University Campus Degrees Awarded
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Certificates       2 3
Associate Degrees 33 17 16 11 13
Bachelor's Degrees 409 415 398 353 340
Master's Degrees 104 110 118 136 101
Total 546 542 532 502 457
City College Degrees Awarded
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Certificates 44

48

50

41 27
Associate Degrees 188 185 172 173 205
Total 232 233 222 214 232
九一麻豆制片厂 Total Degrees Awarded
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Certificates 44

48

50

43 30
Associate Degrees 221 202 188 184 218
Bachelor's Degrees 409 415 398 353 340
Master's Degrees 104 110 118 136 101
九一麻豆制片厂 Total 778 775 754 716 689

Up Arrow Academic Programs

 

For information on specific programs, visit undergraduate programs and graduate programs.


Up Arrow Athletics

MSU Billings is a member of the NCAA Division II .

  • Men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, track and field.
  • Women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball.
  • Co-Ed competions in cheer/stunt. 

The school colors are blue and gold, and teams are called "The Yellowjackets."

For more information about Yellowjacket Athletics, contact

Denise Wynia
Administrative Assistant
dwynia@msubillings.edu
406-657-2360

or visit online.


Up ArrowUndergraduate Student Expenses for 2025-2026

Financial Aid Services and the Business Office estimate the following expenses for a full-time undergraduate student attending school during fall and spring semesters:

2025-2026 University Campus
  In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $7,689

$23,311

$10,482

Room/Board $9,920 $9,920 $9,920
Books/Supplies $1,470 $1,470 $1,470
Total $19,079 $34,701 $21,872
2025-2026 City College
  In-State Out-of-State WUE
Tuition/Fees* $5,180 $11,110 $6,754
Room/Board $9,920 $9,920 $9,920
Books/Supplies $1,470 $1,470 $1,470
Total $16,570 $22,500 $18,144

*Tuition is subject to change by the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education. All online courses are subject to an additional $20.00 per credit fee up to a maximum of $240.00. If you have any questions about the current fees, please call the Business Office at (406) 657-2301.

**The Western Undergraduate Exchange is available to qualifying students from AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID,NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY and Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands.

For more information, please consult the detailed fee schedules for 2024-2025.

Room/Board  & Books/Supplies
University Campus

City College


Up ArrowFinancial Aid & Scholarships

Please visit Financial Aid online for more information about aid available through Montana State University Billings.

Please visit Scholarships online for more information about scholarships available through Montana State University Billings.


Up ArrowGeneral Operations Revenue and Expenditures

The following represent the current unrestricted budgeted revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026.

Revenue
Tuition & Fees $12,932,714 29.4%
State Allocations $30,335,105 69.0%
General Fund $723,093 1.6%
Total $43,990,912 100%
Expenditures
Instruction $20,480,737

46.6%

Academic Support $3,684,181 8.4%
Student Services $7,872,754 17.9%
Institutional Support $4,833,574 11.0%
Operation & Maintenance $6,027,617 13.7%
Research    
Public Service $159,136 0.4%
Scholarships $932,912 2.1%
Total $43,990,911  

For additional details see: 

九一麻豆制片厂 FY 26 Operating Budget Summary

 


Up ArrowEmployee Headcount

As of November 1, 2024 MSU Billings employed 408 full time faculty and staff, 106 part time faculty and staff, and 17 graduate students. 

Number of Employees Full Time
  Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure Total
Instruction/Faculty 54

61

27

142
Staff 5 0 248 253
Full Time Total 59 61 288 408
Number of Employees Part Time
  Tenured Tenure Track No Tenure Total
Instruction/Faculty     86 86
Staff     20 20
Graduate Students     17 17
Part Time Total     123 123

Source: IPEDS 2024-25 Human Resources Survey