Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Montana Tech of the University of Montana is located in Butte, Montana, United States. It was established in the year 1893 and was originally a mining school. The university awards degrees to students through the following schools and colleges:

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

The university has many student clubs and organizations including the Student Nurses Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Beta Xi Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, Chess Club of Montana Tech, and Business Activities Club. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Godiggers. The men's teams participate in sports such as basketball, football, and golf. The women's teams compete in golf and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of engineering and technology.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,980 in 2009-2010 (1,889 full-time equivalent).

About 73% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 27% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Montana Tech provides on-campus housing for 371 of its 1,889 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Frontier Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 111 male students received the aid (men were 74% of those receiving aid) and 39 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 26% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Montana Tech offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (34 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING (165 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Geological/Geophysical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining and Mineral Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (29 awarded)

• Medical Informatics
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Physical Sciences