Montana Tech of The University of Montana

"The College on the Hill," as Tech is fondly called, is located in one of the truly beautiful parts of our country. Our location midway between Yellowstone and Glacier Parks provides outstanding opportunities for recreation including skiing and other winter sports, camping, hiking and world-class fishing.

Graduates of Tech have a very high rate of success in obtaining challenging positions at excellent salaries. Placement rates for our graduates have averaged 97% for the past five years. Alumni of Tech are currently employed throughout the world. Many graduates of Tech continue their education by pursuing graduate degrees.

PROFILES
Faculty Profile

• Total Faculty 150
• Full-Time 107
• Part-Time 43
• Doctorates 75%
• Male 81%
• 20%
• Faculty Student Ratio 16:1

Most faculty have experience in business or industry which leads to a practical learning experience for their students.

Student Profile/Enrollment

• Total Enrollment 2,086
• Male 1,146
• Female 940
• Transfers 123
• Freshman 452
• Undergraduate 2,005
• Graduate 81

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

• In-State 86%
• Out-of-State 14%
• Number of States 33
• Number of Countries 17

SCORES

• Average ACT 22
• Average SAT 1040
• Average High School GPA 3.49
• Top 5th of High School Graduating Class 43%

SCHOLARSHIPS
Montana Tech has an outstanding scholarship program for Freshmen and continuing students. For Fall 2002, Tech will award approximately $900,000 in new-student scholarships

FINANCIAL AID

• Receiving Financial Aid 80%
• Average Freshman Award $4,000

Debt:
Montana Tech students have the least amount of debt upon graduation of any of the 4-year colleges in the state, $10,000 compared to $18,000.