Montana State University-Northern Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 37%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Montana State University-Northern are mostly White with a smaller American Indian/Alaskan population. The school has low racial diversity. 25% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Montana State University Northern is a Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution (NASNTI). It is not controlled by a Native American tribe but it serves a percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 49%

There are 26% more male students than female students enrolled at Montana State University Northern with a gender ratio of 56% men to 44% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Montana State University-Northern has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 21%

Montana State University-Northern draws 77 percent of students from Montana, 18 percent from other states, and 2 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Montana, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment