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What Montana State University Billings costs

Billings, Montana · Public · 2,626 undergrads

Montana State University Billings' in-state sticker price was $19,195 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,630 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,965. Out-of-state students pay $15,622 more in tuition.

What does Montana State University Billings cost?

$15,630 a year in-state

Out of state: about $31,252 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 $19,195.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,965
$30,000–$48,000$12,833
$48,000–$75,000$14,403
$75,000–$110,000$17,310
over $110,000$19,125

Out-of-state tuition is $23,311 a year, against $7,689 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $15,622 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$12,965$28,587
$30,000–$48,000$12,833$28,455
$48,000–$75,000$14,403$30,025
$75,000–$110,000$17,310$32,932
Over $110,000$19,125$34,747

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $15,622 more in tuition that Montana State University Billings 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 32% off Montana State University Billings's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Montana State University Billings cost less than The University of Montana-Western and The University of Montana.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Montana State University Billings$14,403$15,630
The University of Montana-Western$19,041$19,481
The University of Montana$21,615$21,302
Montana Technological University$14,033$17,205

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,689
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,311
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,195
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $15,622 more in tuition at Montana State University Billings and usually get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,313
average grant for students who got aid.
27%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Montana State University Billings cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,965 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University Billings's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University Billings cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,833 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University Billings's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University Billings cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,403 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,195. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montana State University Billings's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montana State University Billings cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Montana State University Billings is $23,311 a year, against $7,689 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,630 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $15,622 tuition gap gives about $31,252 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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