Year: 1997

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

Source: 1997 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

 

Population: 879,000 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 17	26.4%
18 to 24	9.8%
25 to 44	28.2%
45 to 64	22.4%
65 and older	13.2%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution

American Indian	6.0%
Asian	0.5%
Black	0.3%
White	92.7%
Other and unknown	0.5%
Hispanic (may be any race)	1.5%

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%

Proportion who speak a language other than English at home: 5.0%

Per-capita personal income: $19,047

Poverty rate: 15.3%

New high-school graduates in:

 

1997-98 (estimate)	11,930
2007-08 (estimate)	11,899

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Political Leadership
Governor: Marc Racicot (R), term ends 2001
Governor's Higher-Education Aide:Erik Hanson, Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620. (406) 444-0575
U.S. Senators:Max Baucus (D), term ends 2003, Conrad R. Burns (R), term ends 2001
U.S. Representatives:Rick Hill (R)
Legislature:Senate, 16 Democrats, 34 Republicans; House, 35 Democrats, 65 Republicans

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Colleges and Universities
Higher-Education:

Public 4-year institutions:	6
Public 2-year institutions:	13
Private 4-year institutions:	5
Private 2-year institutions:	2
Total	26

Vocational Institutions:36

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

2500 Broadway

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-6570

Richard A. Crofts, commissioner of higher-education

Statewide national service agency

Office of Montana Community Services

State Capitol, Room 219

Helena, MT 59620

Mary Blake, executive director

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

Professor:	$50,728
Associate Professor:	$41,570
Assistant Professor:	$36,430
All:	$42,742

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$46,558
Associate Professor:	$37,626
Assistant Professor:	$32,732
All:	$37,603

Private Universities:n/a

Other 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$35,697
Associate Professor:	$31,047
Assistant Professor:	$31,518
All:	$31,834

2-year colleges:

Public:	$30,952
Private:	$34,981

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	31,412
At public 2-year institutions:	6,023
At private 4-year institutions:	4,319
At private 2-year institutions:	920

Undergraduate:	39,113
Graduate:	3,325
Professional:	236

American Indian:	3,762
Asian:	337
Black:	146
Hispanic:	484
White:	36,924
Foreign:	1,021
Total:	42,674

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	53.2%
Full-time:	76.8%
Minority:	11.4%
Foreign:	2.4%
10-year change in total enrollment :	Up 18.7%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	5.7%
At public 2-year institutions	21.0%
At private 4-year institutions	23.5%
At private 2-year institutions	84.5%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,329
Bachelor's	4,354
Master's	857
Doctorate	66
Professional	78

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 74% of all freshman enrolled in MT in fall 1994 who had graduated form high school in the previous year.
69% of all Montana residents who were freshman attended college in their home state.

Test Scores:
Students averaged 21.9 on the ACT which was taken by an estimated 55% of Montana's high school seniors

Graduation rates:

Montana State Unviersity	42%
The Unversity of Montana	38%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$2,367
At public 2-year institutions:	$1,382
At private 4-year institutions:	$7,545

Expenditures:

Public institutions:	$376,618,000
Private institutions:	$50,343,000

State funds for higher-education operating expenses:$126,413,000
Two-year change: Up 3%
Student spending on student-aid:

Need-based:	$393,000
Non need-based:	None

Total spending on research and development by doctorate-granting universitites: $66,879,000

Sources

Federal Government	40.9%
State and local governments	19.3%
Industry	8.7%
The institution itself	30.2%
Other	.9%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development:$24,077,000

Selected programs:

Department of Health and Human Services:	$3,826,000
National Science Foundation:	$7,108,000
Department of Defense:	$1,143,000
Department of Agriculture:	$5,749,000
Department of Energy:	$1, 570,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $37,417,000

Top Fund Raisers:
Montana Tech of The University of Montana - $1,774,000
Montana State University - $677,000

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