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Montana Technological University

Montana Technological University

Butte, MT · Town · 1,480 students
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$16,481
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
58%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
50% typical
$54,329
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$48,772 typical
91%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
77% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Montana Technological University, located in the historic mountain city of Butte, is a premier STEM-focused institution renowned for specialized programs in mining, metallurgical, petroleum, and geological engineering, as well as allied health and nursing. The university distinguishes itself through exceptional hands-on training—including access to an underground educational mine facility—and consistently yields some of the highest graduate starting salaries and job placement rates in the Pacific Northwest. Campus culture is tight-knit, hardworking, and deeply connected to the outdoors, offering students individualized faculty mentorship alongside immediate access to world-class Rocky Mountain recreation.

Wikipedia:Montana Technological University, popularly known as Montana Tech, is a public university in Butte, Montana. Founded in 1900 as the "Montana State School of Mines", the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994. After undergoing several name changes, in 2017 the Montana University System Board of Regents voted to designate Montana Tech as part of Special Focus Four-Year Universities, the only such designation in the Montana University System. To recognize this new designation and the greater independence with it, the name was officially changed in 2018 from "Montana Tech of the University of Montana" to "Montana Technological University". Montana Tech's focus is on engineering, applied and health science.

Location
Butte, MT, 59701-8997 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
362 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$8,340$26,150
Housing & food (on campus)$12,120$12,120
Books & supplies$1,240$1,240
Cost of attendance$28,606$46,396
Average net price$16,481Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$26,150
In-state: $8,340
Housing & food (on campus)$12,120
Books & supplies$1,240
Cost of attendance$46,396
In-state: $28,606
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $16,481
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.mtech.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$26,990
Housing$6,294
Food$7,068
Books & supplies$1,240
Personal expenses$2,550
Transportation$2,254
Total published by the school$46,396
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How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$9,200
Housing$6,294
Food$7,068
Books & supplies$1,240
Personal expenses$2,550
Transportation$2,254
Total published by the school$28,606
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,914
$30–48k
$13,733
$48–75k
$15,187
$75–110k
$18,843
$110k+
$19,595
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
58%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
34%
Back for yr 2
77%
Transferred
22%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
57% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 15% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,356
10 yrs after entry$54,329
Debt
Median at graduation$18,750
Monthly payment$199
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$25.6k
90th percentile$37,525
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): 50% graduate within 6 yrs, $48,772 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
91%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1126
R 510–630 · M 530–630
ACT midpoint
24
Comp 19–25 · E 17–24 · M 18–26
SAT middle 50%: 1040–1260
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 63%Women 37%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
34%
Family income
$38,398
Independent
38%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
77%
Hispanic
5%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$48,356
After 10 yrs
$54,329
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing51
Civil Engineering37
Mechanical Engineering34
Management Information Systems and Services23
Public Health20
Petroleum Engineering15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14
Biology, General12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering10
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering9
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management7
Mathematics7
Business/Commerce, General7
Mining and Mineral Engineering6
Geological/Geophysical Engineering6
Mathematics and Statistics, Other6
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$70M
Full-time faculty
77%
Faculty salary
$8,585/mo
Teaching spend
$10,441
per student
Federal loans
39%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (small programs)
Research activity
Research college or university
$23M research spending · 3 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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