Campus Snapshot

Average Age of Fall 2010-11 Students

• Full-time: 22.1 years
• Part-time: 34.3 years

Average Credits Attempted

• All: 14.2
• Full-time: 16.01
• Part-time: 6.23

Residence Status

• Montana Residents: 1070
• Non-Resident: 295

Top 5 Most Popular 4-Year Major/Option Programs

• Liberal Arts & Sciences: 307 students enrolled
• Secondary Education: 285 students enrolled
• Elementary Education: 198 students enrolled
• Business Administration & Communications: 184 students enrolled
• Early Childhood Education: 67 students enrolled

Faculty/student ratio

• 1:18
• Average class size 15 students

Housing

• 5 residence halls (252 single and double rooms)
• 16 unit family housing complex

Athletics

• NAIA Division 1, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), International Horse Show Association (IHSA)
• Mascot: the Bulldog
• Men's sports in football, basketball, golf, rodeo and equestrian team
• Women's sports in volleyball, basketball, golf, rodeo and equestrian team
• Various intramural activities throughout the year
• Approximately 23% of UM-Western students participate in intercollegiate athletic programs

Academic Schedule

• Semester system, 16 week Fall and Spring terms consisting of four 4-week blocks per semester plus evening and weekend classes and full-semester "stringer" classes
• Summer school (Three 4-week blocks per Summer session, mixed parts-of-term, weekend workshops, etc)

Other Interesting Information

• Montana Western's total enrollment increased 14.7% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2010
• 2008-09 Graduating Class = 198
  • Bachelors Degrees conferred: 170
  • Associate Degrees conferred: 26
  • Certificates of Completion: 2

Fall Semester 2010-11 Enrollment