Campus Snapshot

Average Age of Fall 2007-08 Students

• Full-time: 21.6 years
• Part-time: 32.2 years

Average Credits Attempted

• All: 14.00
• Full-time: 16
• Part-time: 6

Residence Status

• Montana Residents: 857
• Non-Resident: 291

Top 5 Most Popular 4-Year Major/Option Programs

• Business & Communications: 178 students enrolled
• Elementary Education: 172 students enrolled
• Health & Human Performance & Physical Education: 69 students enrolled
• Biology and Biomedical Sciences: 67 students enrolled
• Early Childhood Education: 47 students enrolled

Faculty/student ratio

• 1:20
• Average class size 15 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 44 students enrolled in the 4-year program.
• 2006-2007 Graduating Class = 203
  • Bachelors Degrees conferred: 164
  • Associate Degrees conferred: 35
  • Certificates of Completion: 4

Fall Semester 2007-08 Enrollment