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Average Age of Fall 2009-10 Students

  • Full-time: 21.9 years
  • Part-time: 32.9 years

Average Credits Attempted

  • All: 14.31
  • Full-time: 16.00
  • Part-time: 6.14

Residence Status

  • Montana Residents: 992
  • Non-Resident: 263

Top 5 Most Popular 4-Year Major/Option Programs

  • Liberal Arts & Sciences: 264 students enrolled
  • Secondary Education: 235 students enrolled
  • Elementary Education: 196 students enrolled
  • Business Administration & Communications: 192 students enrolled
  • Early Childhood Education: 66 students enrolled

Faculty/student ratio

  • 1:18
  • Average class size 16 students

Housing

  • 5 residence halls (252 single and double rooms)
  • 16 unit family housing complex

Athletics

  • NAIA Division 1, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), International Horse Show Association (IHSA)
  • Mascot: the Bulldog
  • Men's sports in football, basketball, golf, rodeo and equestrian team
  • Women's sports in volleyball, basketball, golf, rodeo and equestrian team
  • Various intramural activities throughout the year
  • Approximately 23% of UM-Western students participate in intercollegiate athletic programs

Academic Schedule

  • Semester system, 16 week Fall and Spring terms consisting of four 4-week blocks per semester plus evening and weekend classes and full-semester "stringer" classes
  • Summer school (Three 4-week blocks per Summer session, mixed parts-of-term, weekend workshops, etc)

Other Interesting Information

  • The Natural Horsemanship (4-year) program is growing in popularity; in Fall 2005 there were 8 Natural Horsemanship students, currently there are 42 students enrolled in the 4-year program.
  • 2008-09 Graduating Class = 162
    • Bachelors Degrees conferred: 128
    • Associate Degrees conferred: 30
    • Certificates of Completion: 4

Fall Semester 2009-10 Enrollment

 

Headcount Enrollment - Fall
Status Male Female Total
Full-time 514 527 1041
Part-time 45 169 214
Total 559 696 1255

 

Headcount by Class
Freshmen 437
Sophomores 196
Juniors 254
Seniors 320
Post-Baccalaureate 48
Non-Degree 0
Totals 1255