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Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

Montana Tech of the University of Montana, often called Montana Tech, is a public, coeducational university located in Butte, Montana, United States. It was founded as a mining school in 1893. Montana Tech was formerly named as Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. Later it was renamed as Montana State School of Mines, and then as Montana School of Mines. Finally, in 1994, it was affiliated with the University of Montana and was given its present name. The institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various educational fields, including liberal arts, social sciences, occupational training, engineering, industrial hygiene, etc. The campus spreads across an area of nearly 100,000 acres.

Montana Tech is organized into the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Letters, Sciences and Professional Studies
  • College of Technology
  • Graduate School
  • School of Mines and Engineering

The athletics teams of Montana Tech are nicknamed Orediggers. Charlie Oredigger is the official mascot of the university. The students of Montana Tech participate in intercollegiate basketball, golf, volleyball and football.

Overview of Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

Montana Tech is found in Butte, MT. Butte is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at Montana Tech.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Montana Tech is known for its programs in mathematics, engineering, computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.

Montana Tech Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 500 and 600.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Students numbered 1,900 in 2007 at the school.

Student Life

Montana Tech offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Frontier Conference. Montana Tech offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Montana Tech

Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana
1300 W Park St
Butte, MT 59701-8997
General Phone: (406) 496-4101
http://www.mtech.edu

Montana Tech Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering142engineering, petroleum engineering, environmental engineering, mining and mineral engineering, metallurgical engineering, geological engineering, electrical engineering, various engineering courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine53registered nursing
Medical Administration41occupational health, medical informatics
Business And Management39business
Computer Science And Engineering28web design, computer science, software engineering
Liberal Arts20liberal arts and sciences, technical and business writing, interdisciplinary studies
Science18biology, geological and earth sciences, chemistry, physical sciences
Mathematics8mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Montana Tech in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree26220
Associate's degree523
Master's degree3511

Montana Tech Student Body

In 2007, Montana Tech had a total enrollment of 1,900 students (1,688 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men64%
Women36%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White82%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1925%
20-2125%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Montana83%
State unknown5%
Idaho3%
Colorado2%
Wyoming1%
Nevada1%
Alaska1%
California1%

Montana Tech Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time43 %

Montana Tech Room and Board (2007)

Montana Tech offers campus housing for 659 of its 1,688 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Montana Tech Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total50946191%43995%
Men30829295%28096%
Women20016984%15994%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470590
SAT Math500600
SAT Writing430560
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT23%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT62%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Montana Tech Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,070
Room and board$ 5,830
Room charge$ 2,530
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,300
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,200

Financial Aid:
Montana Tech participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 253100)

Montana Tech Faculty

Montana Tech has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4614
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3022
Non-tenured and not on tenure track88

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year30$56,4248$43,688
All faculty totalcalendar year30$56,42410$46,450

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year35$70,4435$71,402
Associate professoracademic year15$58,3156$55,287
Assistant professoracademic year21$55,59615$48,647
Instructoracademic year13$46,93116$44,584
All faculty totalacademic year84$60,92742$50,757

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

Montana Tech Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballFrontier Conference
BasketballFrontier Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11139150
Football81081
Basketball251944
All Other Sports52025

Montana Tech Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Informatics
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

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

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physical Sciences

Montana Tech Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Montana Tech Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Montana Tech % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 3%Montana Tech % of degrees in medical adminstration
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Montana Tech Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Montana Tech Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Montana Tech % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Montana Tech % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Montana Tech % of degrees in mathematics
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Montana Tech Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Montana Tech Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Montana Tech % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 17%Montana Tech Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Montana Tech % students on athletic fin. aid
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Montana Tech Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Montana Tech % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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