Montana State University-Bozeman
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Montana State University-Bozeman is a public research university in Bozeman, MT (city setting), with 14,872 undergraduates (48% women). It admitted 87% of 21,975 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1060–1270 on the SAT and 20–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,925 a year for out-of-state students and $26,671 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,511 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 57% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.36 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Montana State University-Bozeman ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,083 in-state · $31,337 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 48 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Montana State University-Bozeman
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Montana State University-Bozeman teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $2.8M | $173,641 | 942 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.4M | $160,263 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 7 | — | — | 957 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 7 | — | — | 976 | |
| Football | Big Sky Conference | 114 | 9 over | 1 | $10M | $88,911 | 950 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Sky Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $684k | $85,534 | 986 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $470k | $52,201 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 9 | room 1 | 3 | $624k | $69,370 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 93 | 48 over | 5 | $1M | $10,954 | 979 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 123 | 78 over | 1 | $1.2M | $9,717 | 992 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Sky Conference | 19 | 1 over | 3 | $1.2M | $60,950 | 983 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.