Year: 2005

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

Source: 2005 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 926,865 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 4	5.7%
5 to 13	11.0%
14 to 17	5.8%
18 to 24	10.7%
25 to 44	25.3%
45 to 64	27.9%
65 and older	13.7%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution:

American Indian	6.5%
Asian	0.6%
Black	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0.1%
White	90.9%
More than one race	1.5%
Hispanic (may be any race)	2.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults (highest level):

8th grade or less	3.0%
Some high school, no diploma	6.5%
High-school diploma	32.7%
Some college, no degree	25.0%
Associate degree	7.1%
Bachelor's degree	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7.5%

Per-capita personal income: $26,857

Poverty rate: 14.3%

New high-school graduates in:

2005-6(estimate)	10,648
2015-16 (estimate)	8,873

New GED diploma recipients: 2,106

High-school dropout rate: 10%

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Political Leadership
Governor: Brian Schweitzer (D), term ends 2009
Governor's Higher-Education Aide: Jan Lombardi, Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620; (406) 444-3111
jlombardi@mt.gov

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, 27 Democrats, 23 Republicans; House, 50 Democrats, 50 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:	$69,513
Associate Professor:	$54,453
Assistant Professor:	$47,308
All:	$55,627

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$57,911
Associate Professor:	$47,283
Assistant Professor:	$42,799
All:	$47,255

Private Universities: n/a

Other private 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$47,679
Associate Professor:	$41,026
Assistant Professor:	$35,194
All:	$39,975

2-year colleges:

Public:	$37,410
Private:	$29,562

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	33,223
At public 2-year institutions:	7,392
At private 4-year institutions:	4,078
At private 2-year institutions:	418

Undergraduate:	41,247
Graduate:	3,609
Professional:	255

American Indian:	3,915
Asian:	444
Black:	214
Hispanic:	710
White:	39,032
Foreign:	796
Total:	45,111

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	54.4%
Full-time:	76.5%
Minority:	11.7%
Foreign:	1.8%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	6.8%
At public 2-year institutions	19.5%
At private 4-year institutions	29.0%
At private 2-year institutions	96.7%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,666
Bachelor's	5,238
Master's	979
Doctorate	75
Professional	118

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 74% of all freshmen enrolled in Montana in fall 2002 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 21.8 on the ACT which was taken by an estimated 57% of Montana's high-school seniors

Graduation rates at 4-year institutions

All	42.0%
Men	39.4%
Women	44.6%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$4,155
At public 2-year institutions:	$2,580
At private 4-year institutions:	$11,354

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:$152,582,000
One-year change: up 1.3%

State spending on student-aid:

Need-based grants:	$2,542,000
Non-need-based grants:	$0
Non-grant aid:	$1,518,000
Total	$4,060,000

Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $141,220,000

Sources

Federal Government	60.2%
State and local governments	15.2%
Industry	4.9%
The institution itself	18.7%
Other	1.0%

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 - $86,001,000
Top Fund Raisers:
The University of Montana - $10,940,400

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