Year: 2006

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

Source: 2006 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 935,670(Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 4	5.7%
5 to 13	10.5%
14 to 17	5.7%
18 to 24	10.7%
25 to 44	25.0%
45 to 64	28.7%
65 and older	13.8%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution:

American Indian	6.4%
Asian	0.5%
Black	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0.1%
White	91.1%
More than one race	1.5%
Hispanic (may be any race)	2.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults (highest level):

8th grade or less	2.8%
Some high school, no diploma	7.1%
High-school diploma	31.9%
Some college, no degree	23.9%
Associate degree	6.6%
Bachelor's degree	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7.9%

Per-capita personal income: $29,387

Poverty rate: 14.6%

New high-school graduates in:

2005-6(estimate)	10,320
2016-17 (estimate)	8,823

New GED diploma recipients: 2,073

High-school dropout rate: 9%

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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, nonprofit:	4
Private 2-year institutions, nonprofit:	1
Total	23

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

46 North Last Chance Gulch

PO Box 203201

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:	$69,251
Associate Professor:	$54,303
Assistant Professor:	$47,621
All:	$54,917

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$57,801
Associate Professor:	$47,760
Assistant Professor:	$43,296
All:	$46,962

Private Universities: n/a

Other private 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$52,063
Associate Professor:	$43,126
Assistant Professor:	$36,955
All:	$42,610

2-year colleges:

Public:	$38,046
Private:	$31,395

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	33,722
At public 2-year institutions:	8,567
At private 4-year institutions:	4,323
At private 2-year institutions:	561

Undergraduate:	42,743
Graduate:	3,958
Professional:	472

American Indian:	4,602
Asian:	503
Black:	287
Hispanic:	717
White:	40,219
Foreign:	845
Total:	47,173

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	55.0%
Full-time:	76.2%
Minority:	13.0%
Foreign:	1.8%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	7.0%
At public 2-year institutions	23.1%
At private 4-year institutions	28.2%
At private 2-year institutions	97.3%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,811
Bachelor's	5,369
Master's	1,087
Doctorate	80
Professional	134

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 73% of all freshmen enrolled in Montana in fall 2004 who had graduated form high school in the previous year.
73% of all Montana residents who were freshmen attended college in their home state.

Test Scores:
Students averaged 21.9 on the ACT which was taken by an estimated 57% of Montana's high-school seniors

Graduation rates at 4-year institutions

All	43.6%
Men	41.5%
Women	45.7%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$4,511
At public 2-year institutions:	$2,558
At private 4-year institutions:	$12,172

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:$172,767,000
One-year change: up 13.2%

State spending on student-aid:

Need-based grants:	$3,018,000
Non-need-based grants:	$0
Non-grant aid:	$1,683,000
Total	$4,701,000

Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $154,726,000

Sources

Federal Government	63.0%
State and local governments	13.8%
Industry	3.6%
The institution itself	18.8%
Other	0.9%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development:$75,051,000

Selected programs:
Department of Health and Human Services:	$ 29,714,000
National Science Foundation:	$ 11,751,000
Department of Defense:	$ 8,582,000
NASA	$ 7,060,000
Department of Agriculture:	$ 12,929,000
Department of Energy:	$ 1,853,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $81,478,000
Top Fund Raisers:
The University of Montana - $17,166,100

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