How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
The University of Montana admits about 95.9% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 23 and 28, with a midpoint of 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 30.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 31.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #825 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in Montana's higher education landscape. The first-year retention rate stands at 74.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.0%, with 30.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #700 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects The University of Montana's ability to serve a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
The University of Montana admits about 95.9% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 23 and 28, with a midpoint of 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 30.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 31.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #825 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in Montana's higher education landscape. The first-year retention rate stands at 74.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.0%, with 30.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #700 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects The University of Montana's ability to serve a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
The University of Montana admits about 95.9% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 23 and 28, with a midpoint of 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 30.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 31.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #825 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in Montana's higher education landscape. The first-year retention rate stands at 74.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.0%, with 30.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The University of Montana #700 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects The University of Montana's ability to serve a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
