MSU Office of Admissions The Office of Admissions is engaged in providing accurate, timely information and programs about Montana State University to prospective undergraduate students/families. The Office is also responsible for the processing of all undergraduate freshman and transfer applications for admission. The Office of Admissions is engaged in providing accurate, timely information and programs about Montana State University to prospective undergraduate students/families. The Office is also responsible for the processing of all undergraduate freshman and transfer applications for admission.

Program Overview  FTE employees  ~ 80 students assist with the program(s)  40 Advocats, 35 Orientation Leaders, two E- Cats and ten Tele-Cats  Some 107,300 prospects were on the database on 9/1/09. Of that group, 51,397 were interested in attending MSU in fall  FTE employees  ~ 80 students assist with the program(s)  40 Advocats, 35 Orientation Leaders, two E- Cats and ten Tele-Cats  Some 107,300 prospects were on the database on 9/1/09. Of that group, 51,397 were interested in attending MSU in fall 2009.

Travel Summary Montana Travel  19 college fairs  230 high school visits  5 community college visits  11 pizza parties  8 Rockin the Rez events Montana Travel  19 college fairs  230 high school visits  5 community college visits  11 pizza parties  8 Rockin the Rez events

Travel Summary Out of State Travel  116 college fairs in 21 states  568 high school visits in 20 states  61 pizza party/receptions in 21 states Out of State Travel  116 college fairs in 21 states  568 high school visits in 20 states  61 pizza party/receptions in 21 states

Campus Visits  ~ 2,000 individual family campus visits were arranged in the recruitment year  Campus tours are offered twice each day M-F and Saturdays and Holidays by appt.  Three MSU Friday group visit programs were held with an attendance of ~ 1,900  ~ 2,000 individual family campus visits were arranged in the recruitment year  Campus tours are offered twice each day M-F and Saturdays and Holidays by appt.  Three MSU Friday group visit programs were held with an attendance of ~ 1,900

Orientation Sessions  Freshman Orientation: three major summer programs and programs prior to fall, spring and summer semesters serve all new freshmen.  Transfer Orientation: transfer advising/ orientation by appt. are offered much of the summer and prior to spring semester as well as organized programs prior to each semester.  Freshman Orientation: three major summer programs and programs prior to fall, spring and summer semesters serve all new freshmen.  Transfer Orientation: transfer advising/ orientation by appt. are offered much of the summer and prior to spring semester as well as organized programs prior to each semester.

Connecting to Prospects  ~40k phone calls made to prospective fall 2009 students by faculty, student and staff callers.  ~2,009 different mass s sent throughout fall 2009 recruitment cycle.  sent to ~100k people per mass .  travel itineraries ed to people in appropriate geographic regions.  ~1 mil. pieces of direct mail sent to homes of prospective students during the recruitment season.  ~40k phone calls made to prospective fall 2009 students by faculty, student and staff callers.  ~2,009 different mass s sent throughout fall 2009 recruitment cycle.  sent to ~100k people per mass .  travel itineraries ed to people in appropriate geographic regions.  ~1 mil. pieces of direct mail sent to homes of prospective students during the recruitment season.

Fall Freshman Enrollment by College College #chg*%chg* Agriculture % Arts & Architecture % Business % Education H&HD % Engineering % Letters & Science % Nursing % University Studies % TOTAL2,2252,1962,0842,0442, % * Change from fall 08 to fall 09

Fall Transfer Enrollment by College College #chg*%chg* Agriculture % Arts & Architecture % Business % Education H&HD % Engineering % Letters & Science % Nursing % University Studies % TOTAL % * Change from fall 08 to fall 09

Enrollment Trend Data  New fall freshman enrollments have grown from 1,554 in fall of 1991 to 2,281 in fall of 2009  During same time, the number of non- resident/WUE, new fall freshmen increased from 409 to 885  New fall freshman enrollments have grown from 1,554 in fall of 1991 to 2,281 in fall of 2009  During same time, the number of non- resident/WUE, new fall freshmen increased from 409 to 885

MSU Trend Data New FreshmenFall 1991Fall 2009 In State1,1451,396 Out of State WUE Freshman Totals1,5542,281 TOTAL10,11112,764

Academic Indicators Incoming Freshmen IndicatorFall 1992*Fall 2009 Avg freshman GPA Avg ACT score Avg SAT score *Note: 1991 data was not available

Student Profile Fall 2009 New Freshmen change from Fall 2008 Resident1,396(+128) Non Resident710(+47) WUE175(+62) Total2,281(+237) New Transfers Resident445(+58) Non Resident244(+46) WUE0(0) Total689(+104)

Student Profile continued 39% new freshmen from out of state (38%) 35% new transfers from out of state (34%) 7.6% new freshmen were WUE (5.5%) 0 new transfers were WUE (0) 42% new freshmen were female (44%) 58% new freshmen were male (56%) 48% new transfers were female (50%) 52% new transfers were male (50%) 63 new N.A. freshmen enrolled (54) 38 new N.A. transfers enrolled (22) 28 (6 CAN) new int’l freshmen enrolled (36) 57 (3 CAN) new int’l transfers enrolled (48)

Top Feeder States freshmen Washington168(109) Colorado124(98) Minnesota76(69) California67(60) Alaska52(45) Oregon49(36) Idaho48(51) Wyoming38(44) Wisconsin21(17) South Dakota21(15) New Hampshire19(21) Vermont18(21) Texas17(17) Virginia11(7) Illinois11(17) Maryland10(10) Connecticut10(5) Ohio10(3)

Top Feeder States transfers California30(16) Washington28(12) Wyoming13(12) Minnesota12(7) North Dakota10(10)

Top Feeder Counties in Montana Freshmen Gallatin385(324) Yellowstone201(170) Cascade106(84) Flathead89(62) Lewis and Clark83(101) Missoula53(38) Ravalli45(30) Park37(39) Transfers Gallatin147(107) Flathead45(38) Yellowstone36(51) Cascade34(20) Missoula29(14) Lewis and Clark18(16)

Top Feeder High Schools in Montana Freshmen Bozeman176(166) Billings West69(56) Belgrade62(46) CMR50(29) Billings Senior46(31) Billings Skyview43(41) Helena Capital41(63) Helena HS37(46) Flathead36(38) Great Falls HS33(36) Glacier20(0)* Butte HS18(21) Conrad17(12) Big Sky Missoula17(9) Custer County16(9) Park HS16(23) Hamilton15(6) Manhattan13(13) Havre13(12) Three Forks13(5) Whitefish13(11) *new school in Kalispell

Top Feeder High Schools in Montana Freshmen (continued) Beaverhead12(7) Sentinel12(12) Colstrip12(2) Billings Central11(14) Sidney11(14) Laurel10(11) Big Fork10(4) Columbia Falls10(3) Corvallis10(9) Fairfield10(6) Polson10(6)

Top Transfer Feeder Schools UM58(7) MSU-Billings33(43) FVCC33(26) MT Tech20(10) MSU Great Falls COT16(12) Helena COT12(7)

Application to Enrollment Yields Freshmen Resident70%67%68% 67%65%64%65%60%58% Non Resident36%35%33%35%31%26% 20%19%16% Overall54%52% 49%44%43%35%36%33%28% Transfers Resident74%70%74% 71%70% 67%68%69%66% Non Resident40%42%43%39%37%35%34% 32%31%35% Overall56% 58%56%55%53% 50% 49%50%