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Montana State University Northern

Montana State University Northern

Montana State University –Northern or MSU- Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana. Established in 1929, it is a part of the Montana State University system. Initially known as Northern Montana College, it was renamed in 1994 to its current name. In the same year, the Montana University System decided to merge the smaller campuses with the two main universities – the University of Montana, Missoula and the Montana State University, Bozeman. More than 1200 students enroll in the university annually.

MSU – Northern offers a variety of academic programs, including agricultural science and management, engineering technique, mechanics and repair, as well as others. The institution also offers graduate as well as extended university programs, which are non-traditional academic programs such as motorcycle safety, summer session and others.

The institution fields both men’s and women’s athletics teams in basketball, rodeo, volleyball and golf, among others. The teams belong to the Frontier Conference and the institution also offers athletic financial aid to students who require it.

Overview of Montana State University Northern

The campus of Montana State Northern is in Havre, MT, which is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Montana State Northern include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Montana State Northern is known for its programs in agricultural science and management, education and teaching, engineering technician, nursing and emergency medicine, and mechanics and repair.

Montana State Northern Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 390. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 385 and 520.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Montana State Northern has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 1,215 students enrolled (1,035 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

A lot of students at Montana State Northern attend part-time. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Montana State Northern offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Frontier Conference. Montana State Northern offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Montana State Northern

Montana State University Northern
300 W 11th St
Havre, MT 59501
General Phone: (406) 265-3700
http://WWW.MSUN.EDU

Montana State Northern Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching103elementary school teaching, school counseling, teacher ed, secondary teaching, physical education teaching, education, science teaching, trade and industrial teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine68registered nursing, nursing science
Mechanics And Repair49diesel mechanics, automobile mechanics, autobody repair
Business And Management29business administration, business management
Engineering Technician21drafting, engineering technician, water quality and recycling tech, industrial tech, metallurgical tech, electronics tech, automotive tech
Agricultural Science And Management17various agricutural courses, agricultural mechanization
Liberal Arts11interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and humanities, English
Computer Science And Engineering10information science, computer and info science
Photography And Commercial Art9commercial art
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8health and fitness
Construction Trades6plumbing
Science5biology, chemistry, biological and biomedical sciences
Family And Social Work5community organization
Production Trades2welding
Media1communication studies
Therapy And Counseling0educational psychology
Office And Administration0administrative assistant
Transportation0ground transportation

Number of programs and degrees for Montana State Northern in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree20533
Associate's degree10421
Master's degree336
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21

Montana State Northern Student Body

In 2007, Montana State Northern had a total enrollment of 1,215 students (1,035 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men61%
Women39%
Full-Time92%
Part-Time8%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White72%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian13%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1921%
20-2121%
22-2421%
25-2910%
30-349%
35-395%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Montana88%
(International Students)3%
Idaho2%
Washington2%
Alaska2%
Colorado2%
Wyoming2%
Virginia1%
Oregon1%

Montana State Northern Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time50 %

Montana State Northern Room and Board (2007)

Montana State Northern offers campus housing for 355 of its 1,035 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Havre, Montana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Montana Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Montana State Northern Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total328328100%20161%
Men192192100%12364%
Women136136100%7857%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal390465
SAT Math385520
ACT Verbal1520
ACT Math1721
ACT Composite1721

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT11%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT74%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Montana State Northern Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,840
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,400
Room and board$ 8,000
Room charge$ 1,890
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,568
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 3,000

Financial Aid:
Montana State Northern participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 253300)

Montana State Northern Faculty

Montana State Northern has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured298
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1010
Non-tenured and not on tenure track64

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year20$55,9534$57,398
Associate professoracademic year8$50,4163$50,498
Assistant professoracademic year12$41,83912$37,763
Instructoracademic year5$32,3233$35,887
All faculty totalacademic year45$48,57922$42,814

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Montana State Northern Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballFrontier Conference
BasketballFrontier Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total12733160
Football88088
Basketball121325
All Other Sports272047

Montana State Northern Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Metallurgical Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology

TRANSPORTATION
Ground Transportation, Other

Montana State Northern Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Montana State Northern Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Montana State Northern % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%Montana State Northern Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Montana State Northern % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Montana State Northern % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Montana State Northern % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Montana State Northern % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Montana State Northern Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Montana State Northern % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Montana State Northern Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Montana State Northern % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Montana State Northern % of degrees in engineering technician
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Montana State Northern Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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