Located in Dillon, Montana, The University of Montana-Western is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,358, made up of 1,335 undergraduates and 23 graduate students. It is part of Montana University System.
The University of Montana-Western offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and General Studies. It awarded 395 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
1,358
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
395
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
213
Associate degrees
120
Certificates under 1 year
60
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,358
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,335
Graduate students, fall 2024
23
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,692
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,664
Graduate students, 2024-25
28
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Montana University System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Frontier Conference
Chancellor
Michael Reid
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization