10-yr median earnings
$54,329
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Butte, Montana
Montana Technological University
Montana Technological University is a public institution in Butte, Montana. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,481
- Avg net price / yr
- $54,329
- 10-yr median earnings
- 58.1%
- 150%-time completion
- 91.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Montana Technological University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 23%
- former-student earnings, US
- 91.0%
- acceptance rate
- 58.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Montana Technological University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Montana Technological University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,329
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,481
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
84.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,481
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Montana Technological University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Montana Technological University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Montana Technological University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,329 Top 23% higher than 77% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Montana Technological University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,329 | #1149 of 5103 | 77th |
| Average net price | $16,481 | #2373 of 5020 | 53rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.1% | #2356 of 4858 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,480 | #1771 of 5462 | 68th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,480
Undergraduate enrollment
91.0%
Acceptance rate
1,126
SAT average
58.1%
150%-time completion
$54,329
10-yr median earnings
76.7%
First-year retention
How Montana Technological University ranks in Montana
State rank among 25 reporting Montana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Montana Technological University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,329 | #3 of 25 | 88th |
| Average net price | $16,481 | #18 of 26 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.1% | #6 of 26 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,480 | #4 of 27 | 85th |
Highest former-student earnings in Montana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll College | $61,772 | $23,960 |
| 2 | Montana Technological UniversityThis school | $54,329 | $16,481 |
| 3 | Highlands College of Montana Tech | $54,329 | $14,962 |
| 4 | Montana State University | $53,263 | $22,499 |
| 5 | Montana State University-Northern | $49,505 | $12,664 |
| 6 | Rocky Mountain College | $49,036 | $19,751 |
| 7 | University of Providence | $48,296 | $17,649 |
| 8 | The University of Montana | $44,511 | $16,784 |
| 9 | Montana State University Billings | $44,296 | $16,524 |
| 10 | City College Montana State University Billings | $44,296 | - |
| 11 | The University of Montana-Western | $43,229 | $16,558 |
| 12 | Miles Community College | $42,862 | $10,405 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 91.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,126 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 530 – 630 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 510 – 630 |
| ACT Average | 24 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Montana Technological University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,914 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,733 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,187 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,595 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Montana Technological University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,340 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,150 |
| Average Net Price | $16,481 |
23.8%
Pell Grant Rate
39.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Montana Technological University rose +39.8% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,619 in 2013 to $16,240 in 2023, a rise of $4,621 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,6192023 · $16,240
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.8% (1,825 → 1,428 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
39.4%
Female
33.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.7%
Retention Rate
$48,356
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.7%
Earning Over $25K
84.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,356 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,329 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 84.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $199/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 12 | 220 | $81,469 | $106,076 | $24,583 |
| Associate's | 3 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Master's | 2 | 52 | $100,007 | $108,351 | $21,023 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $98,271 | $98,271 | $2,750 |
Top programs at Montana Technological University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Public Health
Public Health
$108,351 median earnings
- Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
$106,076 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronics Mai…
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$98,271 median earnings
- Geological/Geophysical Eng…
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
$93,629 median earnings
- Geological and Earth Scien…
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
$91,662 median earnings
- Public Health
Public Health
$86,855 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$82,443 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$81,504 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | Master's | 43 | $108,351 | $21,023 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | 20 | $106,076 | $27,000 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | - | $98,271 | $2,750 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor's | 8 | $93,629 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's | 9 | $91,662 | - |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | 20 | $86,855 | $26,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 42 | $82,443 | $25,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 42 | $81,504 | $26,036 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | 9 | $61,446 | $14,086 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | 31 | $58,332 | $28,125 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 25 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's | 10 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Montana Technological University? ▼
Montana Technological University is a public institution in Butte, Montana. The acceptance rate is 91.0%. The average SAT score is 1,126. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,480 students.
How much do Montana Technological University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Montana Technological University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,329 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,356.
How much does Montana Technological University cost? ▼
The average net price at Montana Technological University is $16,481. In-state tuition is $8,340 and out-of-state tuition is $26,150. Median student debt at graduation is $18,750.
What is the graduation rate at Montana Technological University? ▼
Montana Technological University has a 58.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 76.7%.
Is Montana Technological University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Montana Technological University is $18,750, while former students earn a median of $54,329 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 84.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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