The real 4-year cost of Montana State University in Montana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Montana State University went from $5,798 to $8,083, an average of 1.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,798 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,988 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,168 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,428 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,705 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,752 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,800 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,849 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,887 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,079 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,277 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,325 | – | – |
| 2020 | $7,371 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,528 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,727 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,083 | $8,083 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,240 | $8,123–$8,356 |
| 2025 | – | $8,399 | $8,164–$8,639 |
| 2026 | – | $8,562 | $8,204–$8,931 |
| 2027 | – | $8,728 | $8,245–$9,233 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,562 |
| Year 2 | $8,728 |
| Year 3 | $8,898 |
| Year 4 | $9,070 |
| 4-year total | $35,259 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $22,050
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,446/ yr
- rising 5.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $68,245
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for Montana State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.