Year: 2003

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

Source: 2003 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 909,453 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 4	6.1%
5 to 14	14.6%
15 to 19	7.9%
20 to 24	6.5%
25 to 44	27.1%
45 to 64	24.4%
65 and older	13.4%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution:

American Indian	6.2%
Asian	0.5%
Black	0.3%
Pacific Islander	0.1%
White	90.6%
Other single race	0.6%
More than one race	1.7%
Hispanic (may be any race)	2.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults (highest level):

8th grade or less	4.3%
Some high school, no diploma	8.6%
High-school diploma	31.3%
Some college, no degree	25.6%
Associate degree	5.9%
Bachelor's degree	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7.2%

Per-capita personal income: $25,020

Poverty rate: 13.7%

New high-school graduates in:

2003-4 (estimate)	12,307
2011-12 (estimate)	11,015

New GED diploma recipients: 3,478

High-school dropout rate: 8%

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Political Leadership
Governor: Judy Martz (R), term ends 2005
Governor's Higher-Education Aide: Steve Snezek, Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620; (406) 444-0575  http://www.state.mt.us/governor

U.S. Senators: Max Baucus (D), term ends 2009, Conrad R. Burns (R), term ends 2007
U.S. Representatives: Dennis R. Rehberg (R)
Legislature: Senate, 21 Democrats, 29 Republicans; House, 47 Democrats, 53 Republicans

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Colleges and Universities
Higher-Education:

Public 4-year institutions:	6
Public 2-year institutions:	11
Private 4-year institutions:	5
Private 2-year institutions:	2
Total	24

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

2500 Broadway

PO Box 203101

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-6570

Sheila Stearns, commissioner of higher education

Website

Statewide national-service agency:

Montana Commission on Community Service

Office of the Governor

1301 Lockey Street, Third Floor

PO Box 200801

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-5547

Steve Nelson, executive director

Website

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

Professor:	$63,687
Associate Professor:	$50,701
Assistant Professor:	$43,052
All:	$51,913

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$52,573
Associate Professor:	$43,497
Assistant Professor:	$36,651
All:	$43,395

Private Universities: n/a

Other private 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$41,113
Associate Professor:	$36,145
Assistant Professor:	$32,300
All:	$35,757

2-year colleges:

Public:	$34,265
Private:	$22,789

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	32,059
At public 2-year institutions:	5,328
At private 4-year institutions:	4,093
At private 2-year institutions:	760

Undergraduate:	38,481
Graduate:	3,504
Professional:	255

American Indian:	3,883
Asian:	345
Black:	179
Hispanic:	623
White:	36,300
Foreign:	910
Total:	42,240

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	53.7%
Full-time:	76.2%
Minority:	11.9%
Foreign:	2.2%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	6.1%
At public 2-year institutions	23.1%
At private 4-year institutions	28.7%
At private 2-year institutions	85.9%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,471
Bachelor's	5,183
Master's	977
Doctorate	56
Professional	83

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 77% of all freshmen enrolled in Montana in fall 2000 who had graduated form high school in the previous year.
71% of all Montana residents who were freshmen attended college in their home state.

Test Scores:
Students averaged 21.7 on the ACT which was taken by an estimated 52% of Montana's high-school seniors

Graduation rates at NCAA Division 1 institutions:

Montana State University	43%
The University of Montana	40%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$3,467
At public 2-year institutions:	$2,159
At private 4-year institutions:	$9,926

Expenditures:

Public 4 yr institutions:	$462,769,000
Public 2 yr institutions	$45,083,000
Private institutions:	$58,903,000

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:$146,034,000
One-year change: down 2.5%

State spending on student-aid:

Need-based:	$2,810,000
Non-need-based:	$None

Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $107,744,000

Sources

Federal Government	52.6%
State and local governments	18.3%
Industry	8.4%
The institution itself	19.4%
Other	.1.2%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development:$60,772,000

Selected programs:
Department of Health and Human Services:	$16,475,000
National Science Foundation:	$10,291,000
Department of Defense:	$4,545,000
NASA	$12,525,000
Department of Agriculture:	$9,889,000
Department of Energy:	$1,137,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $78,154,000
Top Fund Raisers:
The University of Montana - $13,251,200

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