Real costs by school · Bozeman, MT · Public
At Montana State University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $24,732 per year — the published cost of attendance is $25,905. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,797 / yr | $75,014 |
| $30–48k | $18,570 / yr | $78,273 |
| $48–75k | $21,977 / yr | $92,633 |
| $75–110k | $24,732 / yr | $104,245 |
| Over $110k | $25,905 / yr | $109,190 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 82% published — federal data |
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Nine questions, then Montana State University's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run Montana State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Montana State University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $1,173 a year — a 5% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $53,263 10 years out — roughly 51% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Montana State University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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