The University of Montana College Portrait
The University of Montana32 Campus Drive Missoula, MT 59812
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UM.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UM. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend UM and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at UM.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UM – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at UM and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at UM finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UM.
UM Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 19 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 76% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 89% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 571 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 38% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 13% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 82% |
Campus-based Housing
79% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
27% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
The University of Montana is protected by certified police officers with The Office of Public Safety working in partnership with Residence Life and the Dean of Students to ensure a safe learning environment. Crime Prevention & Safety measures include Emergency Phones, student staffed escort service and Fire sprinkler-equipped dorms.
Campus Crime Statistics
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Doctoral, professional dominant