Year: 2004

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

Source: 2004 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 917,621 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 4	5.8%
5 to 14	11.8%
15 to 19	6.1%
20 to 24	10.2%
25 to 44	26.0%
45 to 64	26.5%
65 and older	13.5%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution:

American Indian	6.4%
Asian	0.6%
Black	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0.1%
White	91.0%
More than one race	1.7%
Hispanic (may be any race)	2.1%

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: $25,920

Poverty rate: 13.4%

New high-school graduates in:

2004-5 (estimate)	10,766
2014-15 (estimate)	8,988

New GED diploma recipients: 1,672

High-school dropout rate: 8%

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Political Leadership
Governor: Judy Martz (R), term ends 2005
Governor's Higher-Education Aide: Lauran Frazier, Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620; (406) 444-5665  Website

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:	12
Private 4-year institutions:	4
Private 2-year institutions:	1
Total	23

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

2500 Broadway

PO Box 203101

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-6570

Sheila Stearns, commissioner of higher education

Website

 

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

Professor:	$67,025
Associate Professor:	$52,009
Assistant Professor:	$44,987
All:	$53,614

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$54,609
Associate Professor:	$45,016
Assistant Professor:	$39,854
All:	$44,963

Private Universities: n/a

Other private 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$45,207
Associate Professor:	$39,833
Assistant Professor:	$34,044
All:	$38,197

2-year colleges:

Public:	$36,247
Private:	$26,700

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	32,545
At public 2-year institutions:	6,823
At private 4-year institutions:	4,781
At private 2-year institutions:	783

Undergraduate:	41,068
Graduate:	3,621
Professional:	243

American Indian:	4,064
Asian:	384
Black:	330
Hispanic:	719
White:	38,584
Foreign:	851
Total:	44,932

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	54.3%
Full-time:	75.8%
Minority:	12.2%
Foreign:	1.9%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	6.7%
At public 2-year institutions	19.4%
At private 4-year institutions	27.3%
At private 2-year institutions	87.5%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,528
Bachelor's	5,277
Master's	990
Doctorate	73
Professional	121

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 77% of all freshmen enrolled in Montana in fall 2000 who had graduated from 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 56% of Montana's high-school seniors

Graduation rates at NCAA Division 1 institutions:

Montana State University	41%
The University of Montana	43%
National Average	57%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$3,925
At public 2-year institutions:	$2,309
At private 4-year institutions:	$10,805

Expenditures:

Public 4 yr institutions:	$500,791,000
Public 2 yr institutions	$51,917,000
Private institutions:	$62,946,000

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:   $150,576,000
One-year change: down 3.1%

State spending on student-aid:

Need-based:	$2,825,000
Non-need-based:	$None
Non-grant aid:	$948,000
Total:	$3,773,000

Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $122,375,000

Sources

Federal Government	53.6%
State and local governments	18.9%
Industry	6.3%
The institution itself	19.8%
Other	1.4%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development:  $57,210,000

Selected programs:
Department of Health and Human Services:	$18,628,000
National Science Foundation:	$8,927,000
Department of Defense:	$5,778,000
NASA	$8,580,000
Department of Agriculture:	$9,752,000
Department of Energy:	$1,800,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $79,370,000
Top Fund Raisers:
The University of Montana - $14,317,400

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