• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Digital News Updates
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business

Spring Enrollment Figures Highlight UM’s Continued Growth

February 21, 2024

MISSOULA – Spring semester enrollment is rising again at the University of Montana, marking the sixth consecutive semester of enrollment growth at the public flagship institution.

UM reports 10,349 students enrolled in classes this spring, a 2.4% increase over the spring 2023 semester. More students are enrolled at UM for spring semester than any year since 2019.

“Not only are more students choosing UM, but they are persevering towards graduation at a record rate,” said UM President Seth Bodnar. “As a result of these efforts, we are seeing benefits to our students beyond consecutive years of enrollment and revenue growth. These impactful strides are leading to improved graduation rates, increased scholarly impact and expanded job opportunities for our graduates.”

The year-over-year growth in enrollment is driven by a 3.4% increase in undergraduate student enrollment as compared to last spring – including an 86.8% retention rate of undergraduate students who returned to campus following the completion of the fall semester.

Last fall, UM reported a 76% retention rate, which measures the proportion of students who persist between their first and second year at UM. This is the largest first-to-second year retention rate ever recorded at UM.

Missoula College, UM’s two-year college affiliate, welcomed 1,092 early admit and dual enrollment students from primarily Missoula-area high schools. These students are full-time high school students who enroll in Missoula College courses to begin earning higher education credit.

The number of full-time equivalent students at UM this spring increased by 2.4% — including a 4.6% increase at Missoula College.

In December, over 800 students graduated from UM at the conclusion of the fall 2023 semester.

Other highlights from UM’s 2024 spring census report include:

  • 84 first-time entering freshmen, a 20% increase compared to 2023.
  • 142 incoming transfer students, a 34% increase compared to 2023.
  • 255 law school students, a 4.5% increase compared to 2023.
  • 6,704 Montana resident students enrolled, a 3.2% increase compared to 2023.

UM’s spring 2024 census report is available online.

Filed Under: Featured, Home Featured, News

Related Articles:

  • Senator Daines Leads Bipartisan Push to Celebrate “Great Outdoors Month”
  • Trump’s Job Approval Hits 53%
  • Here’s how American taxpayers will be impacted if the ‘big, beautiful bill’ fails
  • Gianforte Appoints Marta Bertoglio as Department of Commerce Director
  • Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Compensate Service Members Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Mandate
  • Montana Attorney General Launches Investigation into Lee Enterprises Following Cyberattack

Primary Sidebar

Digital News Updates Logo

Recent News Posts

  • North Dakota to Celebrate Grand Opening of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
  • Montana Attorney General Launches Investigation into Lee Enterprises Following Cyberattack
  • VA slams Democrat governor for falsely claiming vets could be denied care
  • Montana State names 2025 presidential scholars

Recent Politics Posts

  • Gianforte Praises Supreme Court Ruling
  • Zinke Urges Interior Secretary to Act on Projected Low Flathead Lake Levels
  • Senator Daines Leads Bipartisan Push to Celebrate “Great Outdoors Month”
  • Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Compensate Service Members Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Mandate

Recent Business Posts

  • Bridger Aerospace Welcomes Executive Order to Reshape Wildland Firefighting
  • Gianforte Appoints Marta Bertoglio as Department of Commerce Director
  • Daktronics to Announce Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Results on June 25
  • Performance Engineering Earns National Honors

Copyright © 2025 Digital News Updates, All Rights Reserved.