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Montana Western Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Montana Western diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Montana Western Student Population

How Many Students Attend The University of Montana - Western?

Montana Western total enrollment is approximately 1,334 students.

Montana Western Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Montana Western undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Montana Western Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	885
Hispanic	54
Multi-Ethnic	34
Black or African American	21
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11
Unknown	9
Asian	4
International	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Montana Western Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,059
Hispanic	64
Multi-Ethnic	41
Unknown	35
Black or African American	21
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12
Asian	5
International	2

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

The University of Montana - Western Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	220
Black or African American	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
Asian	0
Hispanic	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Montana Western.

Montana Western Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 870 female students and 464 male students at Montana Western.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Montana Western is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Montana Western faculty.

There are approximately 136 female teachers and 94 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

Montana Western ranks 777 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

31.85% of Montana Western students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Montana	229
Idaho	43
Washington	17
Oregon	10
Nevada	9

International Students at Montana Western

Students from 2 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, and United Kingdom.

Learn more about international students at Montana Western.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Montana Western, 55.98% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	445
20-21	416
22-24	278
35 and over	161
25-29	138
30-34	62
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.