Year: 1999

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

Source: 1999 Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue

Demographics

Population: 880,000 (Rank: 44)

Age Distribution:

Up to 17	25.5%
18 to 24	10.1%
25 to 44	26.9%
45 to 64	24.2%
65 and older	13.3%

Racial and Ethnic Distribution

American Indian	6.2%
Asian	0.6%
Black	0.4%
White	92.8%
Hispanic (may be any race)	1.7%

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%

Per-capita personal income: $20,172

Poverty rate: 16.3%

New high-school graduates in:

2000-1estimate)	12,031
2010-11 (estimate)	11,418

 

New GED diploma recipients: 2,061

 

High-school dropout rate: 7%

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Political Leadership
Governor: Marc Racicot (R), term ends 2001
Governor's Higher-Education Aide: Erik Burke Governor's Office, State Capitol, Helena, 59620. (406) 444-0575  Website

U.S. Senators: Max Baucus (D), term ends 2003, Conrad R. Burns (R), term ends 2001
U.S. Representatives: Rick Hill (R)
Legislature: Senate, 18 Democrats, 32 Republicans; House, 41 Democrats, 59 Republicans

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Colleges and Universities
Higher-Education:

Public 4-year institutions:	6
Public 2-year institutions:	12
Private 4-year institutions:	5
Private 2-year institutions:	5
Total	28

Statewide Coordinating Board:

Montana University System

2500 Broadway

Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-6570

Richard A. Crofts, commissioner of higher-education

Website

Statewide national service agency

Governor's Office of Community Service

1625 11th Avenue, First Floor

PO Box 200801

Helena, MT 59620

Charles Briggs, executive director

Website

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

Professor:	$56,618
Associate Professor:	$47,034
Assistant Professor:	$39,207
All:	$47,069

Other public 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$51,102
Associate Professor:	$41,758
Assistant Professor:	$35,636
All:	$41,586

Private Universities: n/a

Other 4-year institutions:

Professor:	$42,615
Associate Professor:	$36,640
Assistant Professor:	$31,494
All:	$35,034

2-year colleges:

Public:	$31,582
Private:	$26,681

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Students
Enrollment:

At public 4-year institutions:	31,697
At public 2-year institutions:	6,303
At private 4-year institutions:	4,314
At private 2-year institutions:	1,236

Undergraduate:	40,033
Graduate:	3,290
Professional:	227

American Indian:	3,740
Asian:	354
Black:	149
Hispanic:	515
White:	37,746
Foreign:	1,046
Total:	43,550

Enrollment Highlights:

Women:	53.7%
Full-time:	76.6%
Minority:	11.2%
Foreign:	2.4%

Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students:

At public 4-year institutions	5.8%
At public 2-year institutions	18.8%
At private 4-year institutions	24.5%
At private 2-year institutions	64.1%

Degrees Awarded:

Associate	1,332
Bachelor's	4,785
Master's	852
Doctorate	61
Professional	75

Residence of new students:
State residents made up 75% of all freshmen enrolled in Montana in fall 1996 who had graduated form high school in the previous year.
70% 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 54% of Montana's high-school seniors.

Graduation rates at NCAA Division 1 institutions:

Montana State University	44%
The University of Montana	40%

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Money

Average tuition and fees:

At public 4-year institutions:	$2,607
At public 2-year institutions:	$1,713
At private 4-year institutions:	$8,469

Expenditures:

Public institutions:	$402,792,000
Private institutions:	$59,825,000

State funds for higher-education operating expenses: $129,929,000
One-year change: Up 2%
State spending on student-aid:

Need-based:	$455,000
Non-need-based:	$860,000

Salary of chief executive of largest public 4-year campus: George M. Dennison, The University of Montana: $120,405

Total spending on research and development by doctorate-granting universities: $70,591,000

Sources

Federal Government	44.3%
State and local governments	20.4%
Industry	12.0%
The institution itself	22.2%
Other	.1.1%

Total federal spending on college and university-based research and development: $32,603,000

Selected programs:
Department of Health and Human Services:	$5,281,000
National Science Foundation:	$9,256,000
Department of Defense:	$1,214,000
Department of Agriculture:	$6,258,000
Department of Energy:	$935,000

Largest Endowment:
The University of Montana Foundation - $53,059,000
Top Fund Raisers:
Carroll College - $3,003,000
Montana Tech of The University of Montana - $865,000
Montana State University at Billings - $760,000

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