Montana State University spring enrollment sets all-time record

Spring enrollment at Montana State University set a new all-time record, with 16,110 students attending classes at the state's largest university.

It's the first time in the university's 131-year history that the spring headcount has surpassed 16,000. The new total represents a 3% increase over last spring, or 393 students.

It's the fourth consecutive year of spring enrollment growth for Montana State, and the eighth year in a row that the spring total has topped 15,000 students. MSU is the largest university in the state of Montana and enrolls more Montanans than any college or university in...