Brain drain? Montana’s university system attracts quality students

Brain drain? Montana's university system attracts quality students

Sheila Stearns

Recent articles complain that Montana's brightest students leave Montana to pursue higher education and those who attend our universities at taxpayers' expense leave to find jobs. Both of these assertions are best viewed by analyzing the facts.

In the class of 2010, four Montana students earned perfect scores on the ACT. Two of those students are entering the Montana University System, taking advantage of the Montana University System Honors Scholarships. The 201 students who accepted honor scholarships for 20...