by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is MSU Bozeman? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at MSU Bozeman. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MSU Bozeman total enrollment is approximately 13,916 students. 13,299 are undergraduates and 617 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MSU Bozeman undergraduate population is made up of 46.4% women, and 53.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Bozeman Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,239 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 742 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 719 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 144 | 1.1% |
| International | 116 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 91 | 0.7% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Bozeman Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 466 | 77.2% |
| International | 62 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,705 | 85.3% |
| Hispanic | 774 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 745 | 5.4% |
| International | 178 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 151 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 97 | 0.7% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
Montana State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.4% |
| International | 4.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 6,532 female students and 7,384 male students at MSU Bozeman.
Montana State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 55.7% of MSU Bozeman students come from within the state, and 44.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1,398 | 39.0% |
| Washington | 399 | 11.1% |
| Colorado | 392 | 10.9% |
| California | 277 | 7.7% |
| Minnesota | 172 | 4.8% |
MSU Bozeman welcomes about 1.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MSU Bozeman, 65.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,795 | 33.8% |
| 20-21 | 5,376 | 31.4% |
| 22-24 | 2,786 | 16.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,316 | 7.7% |
| 35 and over | 800 | 4.7% |
| 30-34 | 555 | 3.2% |
| Under 18 | 507 | 3.0% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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