Common Data Set 1998 - 1999

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

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 II 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, 1997, through June 30, 1998?

   UM-Missoula awarded 148 certificates, 138 associate degrees, 1710 baccalaureate degrees, 418 master’s degrees, 68 juris doctorates, and 38 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

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)
              Exchange student programs (domestic and international)
              Honors program
              Independent study
              Internships
              Study Abroad
              Teacher certification programs

   Combined bachelor’s/graduate programs with other institutions: 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?   6248
13.   How many microforms are available?    238,184
14.   How many audiovisual materials are available?   118190

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  ENROLLMENT, RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES

15. Institutional Enrollment.

    	FULL-TIME		PART-TIME
    	MEN	WOMEN	MEN	WOMEN
    Undergraduates
    Degree-seeking First-Time Freshman	852	1013	57	85
    Other first-year degree-seeking	583	582	101	123
    All other degree-seeking	2840	3194	464	463
    Total degree-seeking	4275	4789	622	671
    All other undergraduates in credit courses	31	34	37	42
    Total undergraduates	4306	4823	659	713
    First-professional
    First-time, first-professional students	39	22	0	0
    All other first-professional	107	84	6	1
    Total first-professional	146	106	6	1
    Graduate
    Degree-seeking, first-time	99	88	16	26
    All other degree-seeking	273	270	180	211
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	19	25	59	112
    Total graduate	391	383	255	349

          Total Undergraduates: 10,501
          Total all graduates and professional students:  1378
           GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS:    11,879    

     

16.    What was the ethnic breakdown of those students? Based on Fall 1998(IPEDS)

    All Undergraduates	Full Time	Part-time
    American Indian or Alaskan native	294	24
    Asian or Pacific Islander	88	9
    Black, non-Hispanic	50	4
    Hispanic	118	23
    White, non-Hispanic	7,827	1,175
    Race/ethnicity unreported	492	107
    International (nonresidential aliens)	260	30
    Totals	9,129	1,372

         Totals, Men and Women: 10,501
    
    
    
    

    First-time first-year students	Full Time	Part-time
    American Indian or Alaskan native	64	4
    Asian or Pacific Islander	21	1
    Black, non-Hispanic	7	1
    Hispanic	28	1
    White, non-Hispanic	1,622	122
    Race/ethnicity unreported	93	12
    International (nonresidential aliens)	30	1
    Totals	1,865	142

    Totals, Men and Women: 2,007

     

17.    Graduation Rates

    1992 cohort of first-time full-time degree-seeking undergraduates	1501
    The number who completed a bachelor's degree in 4 years or less	207
    The number completed bachelor's degree in between 4 and 5 years	248
    The number completing degree in between 5 and 6 years	76
    TOTAL graduating within 6 years	531
    Six year graduation rate	35.4%

     

     

18.    Retention Rates

          From the first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking freshman enrolled in Fall 1997, how many were continuing in Fall 1998? 71.8%

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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
    Geograhical 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 1998 submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores?
                    90%   36% SAT,  62% ACT      Number submitting SAT scores: 665     Number submitting ACT scores:1204
    
25.        Test Ranges for first-time first-year freshman students enrolled in Fall 98

     

    	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
    SAT I Verbal	480	590
    SAT I Math	470	590
    ACT Composite	20	25

    	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
    700-800	5%	2%
    600-699	19%	21%
    500-599	45%	44%
    400-499	26%	27%
    300-399	4%	6%
    200-299	0%	0%

    	ACT Composite
    30-36	3%
    24-29	37%
    18-23	49%
    12-17	11%
    6-11	0%
    below 6	0%

    
    

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

               12% in the top tenth of high school graduating class
               31% in the top quarter of high school graduating class
               58% in the top half of high school graduating class
               27% in the bottom half of high school graduating class
               10% in the bottom quarter of high school graduating class
             Of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students, 85% 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% had a GPA of 3.0 or higher
               34% had a GPA between 2.0 and 2.99
               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,
    91% submitted high school GPA's  for an average GPA of 3.18  

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    Application Procedures for Undergraduates

     

28.      How many first-time, first-year (freshmen) students applied for admission?
                   Total: 3,384 

              How many were admitted?
                   Total: 2,836

              How many enrolled? Total: 1,760
                   Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled: 757
                   Total part-time, first-time, first year (freshman) men enrolled:  33
                   Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled:  923
                   Total part-time, first-time, first year (freshman) women enrolled: 47

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 a completely 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, part-time students, 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 one semester after admission.

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 1998.

     

    	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
    Men	840	686	449
    Women	876	715	468
    Total	1716	1401	917

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

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 curses that may be transfered from a two-year or four-year institution?

        There is no limit.

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?  60
    
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    STUDENT LIFE  

53. What percentages of ALL STUDENTS enrolled in fall 1998 fit the following categories?
    31% are from out-of-state (excluding international/nonresident aliens).
    Approximately 5% of men join fraternities.
    Approximately 5% of women join sororities.
    Approximately 30% of students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing.
    Approximately 70% of students live off campus or commute.
    25% of students are age 25 and older.
    Average age of full-time students is approximately 20.
    Median age of all students (full- and part-time) is 22.
    

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
    • Pep Band
    • 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 married students
    Apartments for single students (with dependents)
    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 1998-99, 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:	981.60	1,963.20
    Fees:
    Building	30.60	61.20
    Computer	36.00	72.00
    Equipment	18.00	36.00
    Athletic fee	30.00	60.00
    Activity fee	26.00	52.00
    Kaimin fee	2.00	4.00
    Campus recreation fee	14.00	28.00
    Health fee	119.50	239.00
    UC operating fee	60.00	120.00
    UC renovation fee	10.00	20.00
    Radio fee	5.00	10.00
    Recycling fee	1.00	2.00
    Academic facilities fee	24.60	49.20
    Total fees for (non-campus resident)	$1,388.30	$2,776.60
    Additional nonresident fees:
    Nonresident building fee	36.00	72.00
    Nonresident incidental fee	2,413.80	4,827.60
    Total fees for nonresidents	$3,838.10	$7,676.20
    Books and supplies	600.00	1,200.00
    Living allowance	3,250.00	6,500.00
    (includes transportation & other general expenses)
    Total costs, non-campus residents	$5,238.30	$10,476.60
    Total costs, out of state and foreign students	$7,688.10	$15,376.20

    *See question 41 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.
59.       Do tuition and fees vary by year of study? Yes
60.     If so, describe:

    
    For 12 to 25 units the following student fees are in effect per semester for 1998-99:
    

    Lower-division resident undergraduate students	$1,388.30
    Lower division nonresident undergraduate students	3,838.10
    Upper-division resident undergraduate students	1,491.50
    Upper-division non-resident undergraduate students	4,093.10
    Resident master's graduate students	1,568.30
    Nonresident master's graduate students	4,253.90
    Resident advanced graduate students	1,719.50
    Nonresident advanced graduate students	4,450.10

    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 1998-99?
          The incidental fee for lower-division undergraduates is $81.80 per unit, to which are added the $30 registration fee and other fees, some of which are based on number of units and the rest of which are flat fees. Out-of-state and nonresident alien students pay additional 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?

    Expenses	Residents	Commuters-Living at home
    Books and supplies	$1,200	$1,200
    Living Expenses	$6,500	$2,200

          In addition, appropriate fees are included, as itemized above

     

63. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. 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 1998 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.  50%
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.  $15,000
67.   What financial aid forms must domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants submit?