How has The University of Montana-Western changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 61% (2017) to 100% (2024).
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2017–2024
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 815 (2017) to 1,371 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 1,365 (2010) to 1,358 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 970–1140 (2017) to 890–1120 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2017–2020
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 16–22 (2017) to 16–21 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2017–2020
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $3,947 (2011) to $7,131 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.