Year: 2000

A. Demographics
B. Political Leadership
C. Colleges & Universities
D. Faculty Members
E. Students
F. Money

Source: 2000 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 882,800 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 5	6.0%
6 to 17	19.3%
18 to 24	10.1%
25 to 44	26.2%
45 to 64	25.0%
65 and older	13.3%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution

American Indian	6.2%
Asian	0.6%
Black	0.4%
White	92.8%
Hispanic (may be any race)	1.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults (highest level)

8th grade or less	8.1%
Some high school, no diploma	10.9%
High-school diploma	33.5%
Some college, no degree	22.1%
Associate degree	5.6%
Bachelor's degree	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5.7%

Per-capita personal income: $22,314

Poverty rate: 16.1%

New high-school graduates in:

2000-1estimate)	12,148
2010-11 (estimate)	11,311

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Political Leadership
Governor: Marc Racicot (R), term ends 2001
Governor's Higher-Education Aide:Erik Burke Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620. (406) 444-0575  Website

U.S. Senators:Max Baucus (D), term ends 2003, Conrad R. Burns (R), term ends 2001
U.S. Representatives:Rick Hill (R)
Legislature:Senate, 18 Democrats, 32 Republicans; House, 41Democrats, 59 Republicans

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Colleges and Universities
Higher-Education:

Public 4-year institutions:	6
Public 2-year institutions:	12
Private 4-year institutions:	5
Private 2-year institutions:	5
Total	28

Vocational Institutions:36

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

2500 Broadway

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-6570

Richard A. Crofts, commissioner of higher-education

Website

Statewide national service agency

Governors Office of  Community Service

State Capitol, Room 234

PO Box 200801

Helena, MT 59620

Charles Briggs , executive director

Website

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Faculty Members
Average pay of full-time professors
Public Universities:

Professor:	$56,618
Associate Professor:	$47,034
Assistant Professor:	$39,207
All:	$47,069

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$51,102
Associate Professor:	$41,578
Assistant Professor:	$35,636
All:	$41,586

Private Universities:n/a

Other 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$42,615
Associate Professor:	$36,640
Assistant Professor:	$31,494
All:	$35,034

2-year colleges:

Public:	$31,582
Private:	$26,681

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	32,187
At public 2-year institutions:	6,515
At private 4-year institutions:	4,113
At private 2-year institutions:	1326

Undergraduate:	40,521
Graduate:	3,368
Professional:	252

American Indian:	3,884
Asian:	362
Black:	158
Hispanic:	546
White:	38,242
Foreign:	949
Total:	44,141

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	53.9%
Full-time:	76.6%
Minority:	11.5%
Foreign:	2.1%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	6.3%
At public 2-year institutions	18.4%
At private 4-year institutions	23.8%
At private 2-year institutions	62.7%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,397
Bachelor's	4,752
Master's	861
Doctorate	93
Professional	75

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 75% of all freshman enrolled in MT in fall 1996 who had graduated form high school in the previous year.
70% of all Montana residents who were freshman attended college in their home state.

Test Scores:
Students averaged 21.8 on the ACT which was taken by an estimated 58% of Montana's high school seniors

Graduation rates:

Montana State Unviersity	43%
The Unversity of Montana	39%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$2,795
At public 2-year institutions:	$1,868
At private 4-year institutions:	$8,599

Expenditures:

Public institutions:	$402,792,000
Private institutions:	$59,825,000

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:$138,477,000
One-year change: Up 7%
Student spending on student-aid:

Need-based:	$474,000
Non need-based:	$922,000

Total spending on research and development by doctorate-granting universitites: $72,425,000

Sources

Federal Government	49.3%
State and local governments	19.0%
Industry	11.3%
The institution itself	18.6%
Other	.1.4%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development:$47,224,000

Selected programs:
Department of Health and Human Services:	$7,006,000
National Science Foundation:	$12,535,000
Department of Defense:	$4,541,000
NASA	$2,530,000
Department of Agriculture:	$9,482,000
Department of Energy:	$985,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $69,879,000
Top Fund Raisers:
Carrol College - $2,997,600
Montana Tech of The University of Montana - $1,226,200

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