Montana Technological University
Butte, MT · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,435undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$15,866average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,623
- Admitted
- 1,459
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 294
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 78%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Resources Management Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Remote Aircraft Pilot Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Master's
- Engineering, General Master's
- Engineering, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's
- Metallurgical Engineering Master's
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's
- Materials Science Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Biology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,050
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $24,730
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,530
- Books and supplies
- $1,260
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,048
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,888
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,568
- Total cost living at home
- $12,278
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,327 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,539 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,138 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,361 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,093 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 80%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,702
- Got a grant from the college
- 70%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,466
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,999
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 78 | 56% |
| Men | 158 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 15% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| White | 194 | 62% |
| Race unknown | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 297 | 58% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 187 | 70% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 26 | 50% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,622
- Undergraduates
- 1,435
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,340
- Part-time undergraduates
- 95
- Graduate students
- 187
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 37% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 82% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1300 W Park St, Butte, MT, 59701-8997
- County
- Silver Bow County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.