Enrollment Up Again

[The_Real_Chief]

I have a friend that knows a friend that called me so i could post stuff on a message board. God i hope my life doesn't suck this badly when i'm retired...i truly feel bad for this hoops guy.

 

[grizfnz]

This could be said for every school.

Fun fact: Harvard doesn’t even rank in the top 25 of most expensive schools in the US and is actually the least expensive Ivy at $86.9k per year. Tufts University, about 2 miles north of Harvard ranks 8th and costs over $92k to attend.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Fun fact: Harvard doesn’t even rank in the top 25 of most expensive schools in the US and is actually the least expensive Ivy at $86.9k per year. Tufts University, about 2 miles north of Harvard ranks 8th and costs over $92k to attend.

Well there you go. Shows how much my red neck ass knows.

 

[mthoopsfan]

I have a friend that knows a friend that called me so i could post stuff on a message board. God i hope my life doesn't suck this badly when i'm retired...i truly feel bad for this hoops guy.

You don't have any friends, or at least one who are in position to know anything. You are stuck posting nonsense and trolling on a football message board.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Fun fact: Harvard doesn’t even rank in the top 25 of most expensive schools in the US and is actually the least expensive Ivy at $86.9k per year. Tufts University, about 2 miles north of Harvard ranks 8th and costs over $92k to attend.

Doesn't seem right that Harvard is the least expensive, but I will do some looking.

 

[BrownBear9501]

The reasons behind the failure in student recruitment, especially the huge drop in 2025, is simple, and its been the same story for 15 years. We are simply not telling the story of UM enough and are not being as aggressive in recruiting students from Montana as MSU is. Time and time again, talking with friends and acquaintances with highschool juniors and seniors around missoula, the same story comes up. Across the board, MSU is better and more proficient at recruiting students. The high schoolers are inundated with outreach from MSU, the application and approval process is night and day different and more efficient at MSU, and the entire recruiting process isnt even close. MSU is crushing it, and we.... are not. I guess I'll see first hand in a few years when my current 7th grader gets to that point, but I have literally not had one conversation with those friends that say "yep, UM was way better than MSU at recruiting my child". Ive literally not heard that in 15 years.

Jack, I say this, not to be negative. Not my nature. I hope like crazy we can get back to the levels we were when I was a student. Campus was buzzing, student life was amazing, the difference felt around town was felt significantly. We absolutely need this issue to be recognized by our new president, and it needs to be addressed quickly.

I’ve heard the same story too in regards to student recruiting…..in addition to the university as a whole the men’s basketball, Womens basketball, and football staffs at MSU have put far more effort into in state recruiting than UM has as well, and I know this through first hand accounts. Come on hoops, you can’t be that out of touch with reality, wake up!!!!

 

[GriznMN]

Doesn't seem right that Harvard is the least expensive, but I will do some looking.

I thought the same as you and did some checking and grizfnz is correct.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

I thought the same as you and did some checking and grizfnz is correct.

Additionally, families with less that $200,000 annual income will get their child's tuition for free.

That giant endowment they have is a thing of beauty.

 

[grizfnz]

Additionally, families with less that $200,000 annual income will get their child's tuition for free.

That giant endowment they have is a thing of beauty.

Wow, that’s a significant increase. In 2016 the annual family income threshold was $65,000.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

Wow, that’s a significant increase. In 2016 the annual family income threshold was $65,000.

They upped it last year, I understand. To be clear, that is only the cap for free tuition. For the all expenses paid, it is down at a family income of 100K, according to my googling.

 

[p8nted]

Fun fact: Harvard doesn’t even rank in the top 25 of most expensive schools in the US and is actually the least expensive Ivy at $86.9k per year. Tufts University, about 2 miles north of Harvard ranks 8th and costs over $92k to attend.

For low and middle income kids Harvard charges no tuition or reduced tuition as well. Only the Wealthy pay that price tag

 

[mthoopsfan]

For low and middle income kids Harvard charges no tuition or reduced tuition as well. Only the Wealthy pay that price tag

All the Ivies do what Harvard does, for low and middle class kids, at some threshold. Harvard apparently keeps its tuition a bit lower than the others due to its huge endowment.

 

[mthoopsfan]

I’ve heard the same story too in regards to student recruiting…..in addition to the university as a whole the men’s basketball, Womens basketball, and football staffs at MSU have put far more effort into in state recruiting than UM has as well, and I know this through first hand accounts. Come on hoops, you can’t be that out of touch with reality, wake up!!!!

I am more in touch with UM enrollment work than you are, apparently. And understand the sports recruiting too. In football, almost all schools go for the Portal. MSU's model is not going to last long. It may be over after this coming year in football.

 

[mthoopsfan]

I thought the same as you and did some checking and grizfnz is correct.

Source: Gemini. Harvard's total cost is slightly under the rest of the Ivies. Harvard had put out some misleading stats, and have a big range for amounts above tuition. The lead to a misleading figure cited on the internet. ​

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2026-2027 Estimated Undergraduate Costs​

The following table reflects the most recent data and projected estimates for the 2026-2027 academic year.

University	Estimated Total COA	Key Financial Aid Highlight
Brown	$99,984	Families under $125k pay $0 tuition.
Dartmouth	$96,000+	No loans required in aid packages.
Cornell	$96,268+	NY residents pay lower rates in certain colleges.
Yale	$97,985	$0 parent contribution for families under $75k.
Princeton	$94,624	Widely considered the most generous aid program.
Penn (UPenn)	$94,500+	All-grant aid (no loans) for all students.
Harvard	$93,000+	Families under $85k pay nothing.
Columbia	$95,000+

 

[mousegriz1]

I know Immelt fairly well. Have for decades. We Dartmouth football players stick together. One of his best friends in college is one of my best friends now. They played together. When Immelt came to Butte to speak at a conference years ago, he and I got together in Butte. When he was in Missoula a few years ago, and saw Bodnar, I got an email from Bodnar saying they had tried to look me up but found out I was out of town. And Immelt did contact me to introduce me to Bodnar when he first started look at coming to UM. And I did help. I worked with Bodnar's wife to write a long summary of Bodnar's experience and talents, and sent it to UM administrators and Board of Regents that I knew.

Sorry to go so far over your head.

On another note, is there any super personal stuff about this Immelt guy or his wife or kids you'd like to share with us all?

And how many other university presidents did this Immelt guy groom at GE? Any? If any, did they become good ones?

 

[mthoopsfan]

Sorry to go so far over your head.

On another note, is there any super personal stuff about this Immelt guy or his wife or kids you'd like to share with us all?

And how many other university presidents did this Immelt guy groom at GE? Any? If any, did they become good ones?

Nothing went over my head. I saw your attempt at a dig, and then provided information as I wanted. I guess what I did went over your head.

 

[AnotherGrizFan]

Nothing went over my head. I saw your attempt at a dig, and then provided information as I wanted. I guess what I did went over your head.

Much of what happens on this site goes over your head, Jack. You've never been likable, but you were definitely sharper when you were younger. Although it was inevitable, the decline has been tough to watch.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Much of what happens on this site goes over your head, Jack. You've never been likable, but you were definitely sharper when you were younger. Although it was inevitable, the decline has been tough to watch.

Nope, nothing goes over my head. As sharp as I have ever been.

Again, why do you call me by my name? Seems so odd to me. Does it make your feel better about yourself?

 

[gotgame75]

Source: Gemini. Harvard's total cost is slightly under the rest of the Ivies. Harvard had put out some misleading stats, and have a big range for amounts above tuition. The lead to a misleading figure cited on the internet. ​

​

2026-2027 Estimated Undergraduate Costs​

The following table reflects the most recent data and projected estimates for the 2026-2027 academic year.

University	Estimated Total COA	Key Financial Aid Highlight
Brown	$99,984	Families under $125k pay $0 tuition.
Dartmouth	$96,000+	No loans required in aid packages.
Cornell	$96,268+	NY residents pay lower rates in certain colleges.
Yale	$97,985	$0 parent contribution for families under $75k.
Princeton	$94,624	Widely considered the most generous aid program.
Penn (UPenn)	$94,500+	All-grant aid (no loans) for all students.
Harvard	$93,000+	Families under $85k pay nothing.
Columbia	$95,000+

Aww cute.. old guy copy and pasting AI thinks he’s accomplishing something.

Do you honestly believe anyone actually reads this shit?

If you can’t make a point without plagiarizing AI, then you shouldn’t be making the point at all.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Aww cute.. old guy copy and pasting AI thinks he’s accomplishing something.

Do you honestly believe anyone actually reads this shit?

If you can’t make a point without plagiarizing AI, then you shouldn’t be making the point at all.

People use AI all the time. It’s a great tool. I cited Gemini. That’s not plagiarizing. Yes, many people will read what I posted. You are uneducated and ignorant. You must not understand what “source”means. Don’t you know what Gemini is? Don’t think the athletic dept is digging your trashing of Haslam.