General Information
Academic Offerings and Policies
Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Rates
Admission

• Basis for Selection
• Admission Requirements
• SAT and ACT Policies
• Academic Profile
• Application Procedures for Undergraduates
• Early Decision and Early Action Plans

Transfer Admission
Student Life
Annual Expenses and Financial Aid
Instructional Faculty and Class Size
Degrees Conferred

Last Updated April 12, 2001

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Address Information
   

   The University of Montana-Missoula
   Missoula, MT 59812-0002
   United States
   Main Phone: (406) 243-0211
   WWW Home Page Address: http://www.umt.edu
   Admissions 800 Number: (In-State):800-462-8636
                                          (Out-of State):800-462-8636

   Admissions Fax Number: 406-243-5711
   Admissions E-mail Address admiss@selway.umt.edu

   
   

2. What is the source of institutional control?

   The University of Montana-Missoula is a public institution and a part of the Montana University System.

    

3. How is it classified? UM-Missoula is a coeducational, Doctoral  university.

    

4. What is the UM academic year calendar? UM-Missoula is on a semester system.

5. What types of degrees are offered?

   UM-Missoula offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, first professional, and doctoral degrees, as well as technical program certificates.

    

6. How many degrees were awarded from July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000? [CDS B3]

   UM-Missoula awarded 101certificates, 146 associate degrees, 1665 baccalaureate degrees, 422 master’s degrees, 116 first professional, and 33 doctorates during this period.

    

7. What institutional accreditation does the university have?

   UM-Missoula is regionally accredited by Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition, many professional schools and departments are approved by specialized accrediting organizations.

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   ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES    [CDS Section E]

8. What special study options does UM offer? UM-Missoula offers many special study options:

              Cooperative (work-study plan) Programs
              Cross Registration
              Distance Learning (MBA)
              Double Major
              Dual Enrollment (EdD)
              English as a Second Language (ESL)
              External Degree Program (MPA, MBA,M.Ed.,Ed.D,Pharm.D.,Bachelor of Liberal Studies)
              Exchange Student Programs (domestic and international)
              Honors Program
              Independent Study
              Internships
              Study Abroad
              Teacher Certification Programs

   Combined bachelor’s/graduate programs with other institutions: Bachelor of Nursing in Missoula and MPA Program at Helena in cooperation with Montana State University-Bozeman.

    

9. Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation? Yes.

    

10. In which areas are all or most students required to complete some course work for graduation?

               UM-Missoula graduates generally must complete courses in the following areas:
               Writing skills
               Foreign languages or symbolic systems
               History (historical and cultural studies)
               Mathematics
               Natural sciences
               Social science
               Ethical and human values
               Expressive arts (literary and artistic studies)

  Library Collections -

11.   How many books, serial backfiles, and government documents (paper and electronic titles) are accessible through the library catalogue? Include bound periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms.  570,287
12.   How many current serial subscriptions (paper, microform, and electronic) - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents are available through the library?   6,248
13.   How many microforms are available?    238,184
14.   How many audiovisual materials are available?   118,190

                Source for questions 11-14...1998 IPEDS Library Survey available alternate years

99-00 Update: There are approximately 987,733 items available at Mansfield Libraries

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  ENROLLMENT, RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES

15. Institutional Enrollment. Fall 2000

    	FULL-TIME		PART-TIME
    	MEN	WOMEN	MEN	WOMEN
    Undergraduates
    Degree-seeking First-Time Freshman	964	1039	69	80
    Other first-year degree-seeking	553	573	94	131
    All other degree-seeking	2813	3205	477	518
    Total degree-seeking	4330	4817	640	729
    All other undergraduates in credit courses	34	43	33	40
    Total undergraduates	4364	4860	673	769
    First-professional
    First-time, first-professional students	43	29	0	0
    All other first-professional	106	80	0	0
    Total first-professional	149	109	0	0
    Graduate
    Degree-seeking, first-time	97	89	6	15
    All other degree-seeking	278	270	202	253
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	27	35	84	126
    Total graduate	402	394	292	394

          Total Undergraduates: 10,666
          Total all graduates and professional students:  1740
           GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS:    12,406

     

16.    What was the ethnic breakdown of those students? Fall 2000

    All Undergraduates	Full Time	Part-time
    American Indian or Alaskan Native	307	19
    Asian or Pacific Islander	109	11
    Black, non-Hispanic	44	5
    Hispanic	123	18
    White, non-Hispanic	8112	1278
    Race/ethnicity unreported	310	88
    International (nonresidential aliens)	219	23
    Totals	9224	1442

    Totals, Full and Part-Time: 10,666

    Degree-Seeking Undergraduates	Full Time	Part-time
    American Indian or Alaskan Native	305	19
    Asian or Pacific Islander	109	11
    Black, non-Hispanic	44	5
    Hispanic	122	18
    White, non-Hispanic	8083	1219
    Race/ethnicity unreported	307	75
    International (nonresidential aliens)	177	22
    Totals	9147	1369

    Totals, Full and Part-Time: 10,516
    
    
    

    First-time first-year students	Full Time	Part-Time
    American Indian or Alaskan Native	59	2
    Asian or Pacific Islander	21	1
    Black, non-Hispanic	10	0
    Hispanic	28	1
    White, non-Hispanic	1,816	139
    Race/ethnicity unreported	51	6
    International (nonresidential aliens)	18	0
    Totals	2,003	149

    Totals, Full and Part-Time: 2,152

     

17.    Graduation Rates

    1994 cohort of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduates	1512
    The number who completed a bachelor's degree in 4 years or less	346
    The number completed bachelor's degree in between 4 and 5 years	201
    The number completing degree in between 5 and 6 years	59
    TOTAL graduating within 6 years	606
    Six year graduation rate	40.1%

     

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18.    Retention Rates

          From the first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking freshman enrolled in Fall 1999, how many were continuing in Fall 2000? 69.3%

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    ADMISSION

    Basis for Selection

19.      What is the relative importance of factors in freshman admission decisions?

    Factors/Importance	very important	important	considered	not considered
    Academic
    Secondary school record		x
    Class rank	x
    Recommendation(s)			x
    Standardized test scores	x
    Essay				x

    
    

    Factors/Importance	very important	important	considered	not considered
    Nonacademic
    Interview			x
    Extracurricular activities		x
    Talent/ability		x
    Character/personal qualities		x
    Alumni/alumnae relation		x
    Geographical residence		x
    State residency		x
    Religious affiliation/commitment				x
    Minority affiliation			x
    Volunteer work			x
    Work experience			x

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    Admission Requirements

20.       Is a high school diploma or graduation from high school required?

                         UM-Missoula requires a diploma or graduation but will accept a GED

     

21.     Does UM-Missoula require a general college preparatory program?

              Yes, UM requires a college preparatory program for all full-time, traditional students.

     

22.   What academic high school course units are recommended, in Carnegie units (one unit for each year of study)?

    
              English-                      4 units required
              Mathematics-               3 units required
              Science-                      2 units required, both of which must be lab sciences
              Social studies-              3 units
              Choice of the following  2 units
                    foreign language
                    computer science
                    visual/performing arts, or
                    vocational education
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    SAT and ACT Policies

     

23. Does UM-Missoula make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in freshmen admission decisions?

    In lieu of a 2.5 cumulative grade average from high school or a ranking in the upper half of the graduating class, the following test scores may also be used to qualify a student for admission:

                 22 composite on the enhanced ACT
                 920 combined verbal/math on SAT (up to April 1995)
                1030 combined score beginning April 1995
    

    Non-traditional freshmen, GED freshmen, part-time students, and summer only students are exempt from this academic or testing requirement.

    August 2 is the last date by which SAT I, ACT, or SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission.

    SAT, SAT II, and ACT I scores are used for both placement and counseling.

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    Academic Profile 

24.        What percentage of first-time freshmen who enrolled in fall 2000 submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores?
                       30.1% SAT,  64.6% ACT      Number submitting SAT scores: 567    Number submitting ACT scores:1217
    
25.        Test Ranges for first-time first-year freshman students enrolled in Fall 2000.

     

    	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
    SAT I Verbal	450	600
    SAT I Math	440	590
    ACT Composite	19	26
    ACT English	18	25
    ACT Math	17	25

    	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
    700-800	3.5%	3.0%
    600-699	21.0%	19.2%
    500-599	41.8%	40.9%
    400-499	27.5%	31.0%
    300-399	4.2%	5.3%
    200-299	.5%	.7%

    
    

    	ACT Composite	ACT English	ACT Math
    30-36	3.8%	5.2%	4.0%
    24-29	33.5%	30.6%	29.6%
    18-23	51.8%	45.8%	45.9%
    12-17	11.1%	16.8%	20.3%
    6-11	0%	1.6%	.2%
    below 6	0%	0%	0%

    
    

26.     What high school ranking did first-time freshmen report?

               12.5% in the top tenth of high school graduating class
               34.6% in the top quarter of high school graduating class
               67.5% in the top half of high school graduating class
               32.5% in the bottom half of high school graduating class
               10.3% in the bottom quarter of high school graduating class
             Of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students, 85.2% submitted high school class rank.

27.     What percentage of all enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) students reported high school grade-point averages within the following ranges:

               63.8% had a GPA of 3.0 or higher
               33.6% had a GPA between 2.0 and 2.99
               2.3% had a GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
               0% had a GPA below 1.0

             Of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students,
    92% submitted high school GPA's  for an average GPA of 3.152

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    Application Procedures for Undergraduates

     

28.      How many first-time, first-year (freshmen) students applied for admission and admitted? Fall 2000
                  

    Applicants For Admission As Degree-Seeking, First-Time, First-Year, (Freshman) Students
    	Men	Women	Total
    Total Applied	1634	1822	3456
    Total Admitted	1376	1592	2968

              How many enrolled? Total:1,884
                   Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled: 844
                   Total part-time, first-time, first year (freshman) men enrolled:  52
                   Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled:  928
                   Total part-time, first-time, first year (freshman) women enrolled: 60

29.       Does UM-Missoula have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?   No

     

30.         Does UM-Missoula have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?

            UM does not have an  open policy. The following entrance requirements apply to traditional full-time students:

    • high school graduation
    • 2.5 cumulative grade average or score of 22 on the ACT or 1030 combined verbal/math on the SAT
    • successful completion of the college preparatory program requirements.

      Non-traditional students, GED freshmen, and summer-only students are exempt from this requirement.

31.              What is the UM-Missoula application fee? $30, non-refundable.

    
                 Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? The fee can be deferred but not waived.

32.        What is the application closing date for fall?

    
               Applications of first-time, first-year students are processed on a rolling space-available basis. For
               transfer students, application priority deadlines are as follows:
                autumn semester - March 1
                spring semester - November 15
    
    

33.     Are first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes, first-year students are accepted for both autumn and spring.

     

34.      When are applicants notified of admission decisions?

               Notification to applicants of admission decision is sent on a rolling basis, beginning August 1

35.     When must applicants respond to notification of admission?

               There is no set date for the response to notification of admission.

36.      Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

               Yes, students may postpone enrollment for two semesters after admission. After one year the student must reapply.

37.      Does UM-Missoula allow high school students to enroll as first-time freshmen one year or more before high school graduation?Yes.
38.     Does UM-Missoula accept the common application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals?Yes
               If yes, are supplemental forms required?No
               Is UM-Missoula a member of the Common Applications Group? No
    
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    Early Decision and Early Action Plans

39.        Does UM-Missoula offer an early decision plan, which permits students to apply and be notified of admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and asks for a commitment to attend?   No

     

40.        Does UM-Missoula have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
                    No. UM-Missoula has rolling admissions.
    
    
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    TRANSFER ADMISSION

41.  Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes
42. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2000.

     

    	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
    Men	721	615	418
    Women	878	716	459
    Total	1599	1431	877

43.   What terms may transfers enroll?  Transfers may enroll  for any semester offered at The University of  Montana.
44.    Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?  Yes

    If yes what is the minimun number of credits? Fewer than 12

45.   Indicate all items required for transfer students to apply for admission.

     

    	Required of All	Not Required
    High School Transcript		X
    College Transcript(s)	X
    Essay or personal statement		X
    Interview		X
    Standardized Test Scores		X
    Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	X

46.   What is the minimum college grade point average required of transfer applicants?  2.00
47.   List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants.    Transfer applicants need to submit their medical history records, and an application form and fee of $30.
48. List application priority, closing, notifacation, and candidate reply dates for transfer students.

               

    	Priority Date	Closing Date	Notification Date	Reply Date	Rolling Admission
    Fall	March 1				X
    Winter
    Spring	November 15				X
    Summer

    
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49. What is the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit? D
50. What is the maximum number of credits or courses that may be transfered from a two-year or four-year institution?

        There is no limit. However students must earn 39 upper division credits and at least 30 credits from UM.

51.   What are the minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at UM-Missoula to earn an associates degree?  30
52.   What are the minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at UM-Missoula to earn a bachelor's degree?  30

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    STUDENT LIFE  

53. A. What percentages of ALL DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS enrolled in fall 2000 fit the following categories?
    26% are from out-of-state (excluding international/nonresident aliens).
    Approximately 6% of men join fraternities.
    Approximately 5% of women join sororities.
    Approximately 21% of students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing.
    Approximately 79% of students live off campus or commute.
    21% of students are age 25 and older.
    Average age of full-time students is approximately 23.
    Median age of all students (full- and part-time) is 23.
    

    B. What percentages of first-time first-year (freshman) students fit the following categories?

    26% are from out-of-state (excluding international/nonresident aliens).
    Approximately 6% of men join fraternities.
    Approximately 5% of women join sororities.
    Approximately 67% of students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing.
    Approximately 33% of students live off campus or commute.
    7% of students are age 25 and older.
    Average age of full-time students is approximately 20
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time) is 20.  

54. What student activities are offered?:

    For a more complete listing of student activities

    • Student government
    • Student newspaper
    • Jazz band
    • Radio station
    • Drama/theater
    • Choral groups
    • Concert band
    • Marching band
    • Music ensembles
    • Dance
    • Musical theater
    • Various Student Clubs, Fraternities and Sororities
    • Pep Band
    • Intramural Sports
    • Men's football (Div. 1-AA)
    • Women's volleyball
    • Women's golf
    • Women's soceer
    • Men's and Women's
      
      • Basketball
      • Cross country
      • Indoor/outdoor track
      • Tennis

     

55. Does UM-Missoula offer ROTC on campus?
    Army ROTC is offered, but not Navy or Air Force ROTC.

     

56. What types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing are available for undergraduates at UM-Missoula?
    Coed dorms
    Men’s dorms
    Women’s dorms
    Apartments for students & families
    Special housing for disabled students
    Fraternity/sorority housing
    

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    ANNUAL EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID

57. What are academic year costs for UM-Missoula?

    Costs for 2000-01, based on 30 semester hours per year, for lower-division undergraduates,* are as follows:

    Tuition	per semester	per year
    Registration fee	$30.00	$60.00
    Incidental Fee:	1068.60	2,137.20
    Fees:
    Building	30.60	61.20
    Computer	64.00	128.00
    Equipment	18.00	36.00
    Athletic/Activity fee	56.00	112.00
    Kaimin /Recycling fee	3.00	6.00
    Campus recreation fee	16.00	32.00
    Health fee	129.00	258.00
    UC operating fee	62.00	124.00
    UC renovation fee	22.00	44.00
    Radio fee	9.00	18.00
    Academic facilities fee	24.60	49.20
    Total fees for (non-campus resident)	$1,532.80	$3,065.60
    Additional nonresident fees:
    Nonresident building fee	36.00	72.00
    Nonresident incidental fee	2,628.60	5,257.20
    Total fees for nonresidents	$4,197.40	$8,394.80
    Books and supplies	350.00	700.00
    Living allowance	3,380.00	6,760.00
    (includes transportation & other general expenses)
    Total costs, non-campus residents	$5,262.80	$10,525.60
    Total costs, out of state and foreign students	$7,927.40	$15,854.80

    *See question 60 for additional fees charged upper-division undergraduate and graduate students.

58.       How many credits per term can a student take for the stated full-time tuition?
                 From 12 to 25 semester units, according to the fee schedule.
59.       Do tuition and fees vary by year of study? Yes
60.     If so, describe:

    
    At 12 credits, students pay tuition & fees per semester for 2000-01 as follows:
    

    College of Technology resident undergraduate	$1224.00
    College of Technology nonresident undergraduate	2781.60
    Lower-division resident undergraduate students	1,532.80
    Lower division nonresident undergraduate students	4,197.40
    Upper-division resident undergraduate students	1,645.60
    Upper-division non-resident undergraduate students	4,475.20
    Resident master's graduate students	1,729.00
    Nonresident master's graduate students	4,650.40
    Resident advanced graduate students	1,893.40
    Nonresident advanced graduate students	4,814.80

    Note: Additional fees are charged for Law, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, post-baccalaureate, and other advanced degrees.

     

61.       What are per-credit-hour charges for undergraduates at UM-Missoula for 2000-01?
          The  tuition for instate lower-division undergraduates is $127.73 per credit-hour.  Out-of-state and nonresident alien students pay tuition fees, as noted at the beginning of the "Annual Expenses and Financial Aid" section.
62.      What does the Financial Aid Office estimate as expenses for the academic year 2001-02?

Expenses	Residents & Commuters
Books and supplies	$700
Room only	$2,225
Board only	$2,300
Transportation	$700
Other expenses	$1800

     

63. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid in academic year 1999-00. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.

64.   Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? UM uses the Federal methodology (FM)
65.     What is the percentage of 2000 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through any loan programs ( federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private etc; exclude parent loans)? Include only students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.  55%
66.   What is the average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness from those students considered in question 65? Do not include money borrowed at other institutions.  $17,185
67.   What financial aid forms must domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants submit?

                    FAFSA and the institution's own financial aid form.

68.   What are the filing dates of financial-aid forms? The priority date for filing required financial aid forms is March 1st.
69.    What are the notification dates for first-year (freshman) students? Students are notified on a rolling basis starting April 1st.
70.   What are the reply dates? Students must reply by 30 days or within 4 weeks of notification.
71.    What types of loans are available to undergraduates at UM?

    A. Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL)
         1.FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
         2.FFEL Unsusidized Stafford Loans
         3.FFEL PLUS Loans
         4.Federal Perkins Loans
    
    

72.     What types scholarships and grants are offered to undergraduates at UM?           

    Federal Pell
    SEOG
    State scholarships/grants
    College/University gift aid from institutional funds
    Private scholarships/grants

     

73.     Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid.

      74.     For the academic year 1999-00, what was the total aid awarded to enrolled undergraduates?  

 

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75.  Instructional Faculty and Class Size

     Fall 2000

76.  Class Size Fall 2000

77. Student Faculty Ratio is 22 to 1 for Fall 2000

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78. Degrees Conferred In Percentages from July1,1999 to June 30, 2000