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What Montana State University costs

Bozeman, Montana · Public · 14,451 undergrads

Montana State University's in-state sticker price was $26,943 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $23,106 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,322. Out-of-state students pay $24,835 more in tuition.

What does Montana State University cost?

$23,106 a year in-state

Out of state: about $47,941 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,943.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,322
$30,000–$48,000$19,557
$48,000–$75,000$21,133
$75,000–$110,000$24,666
over $110,000$26,850

Out-of-state tuition is $33,783 a year, against $8,948 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $24,835 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$19,322$44,157
$30,000–$48,000$19,557$44,392
$48,000–$75,000$21,133$45,968
$75,000–$110,000$24,666$49,501
Over $110,000$26,850$51,685

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $24,835 more in tuition that Montana State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 28% off Montana State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Montana State University cost more than Montana Technological University and Wayne State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Montana State University$21,133$23,106
The University of Montana$21,615$21,302
Montana Technological University$14,033$17,205
Wayne State University$9,680$11,212

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,948
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$33,783
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,943
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $24,835 more in tuition at Montana State University and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,763
average grant for students who got aid.
31%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Montana State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $19,322 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,557 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $21,133 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,943. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Montana State University is $33,783 a year, against $8,948 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $23,106 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $24,835 tuition gap gives about $47,941 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers