Montana Schools Site Evaluation

There are a total of 26 colleges in Montana. Of these, 18 have a Facebook page, 5 have a Twitter account and 12 have a YouTube channel.

Visual Preferences

Color

Exactly 15 of the 26 Montana school websites use white as the primary color on their websites. The most commonly paired colors with white for school websites in Montana are white (65.4%) and blue (46.2%).

Aside from white, other colors used as the predominant color on Montana school websites include blue (15.4%), grey (11.5%) and black (7.7%).

The colors used on the largest schools' websites in Montana are as follows:

1. The University of Montana: white 32% and grey 4.7%
2. Montana State University: white 54% and grey 2.2%
3. Montana State University - Billings: white 28% and blue 6%

Font

The font of choice used on the largest number of Montana school websites is Verdana. Approximately 42.3% of Montana schools use Verdana as the primary font on their websites. Other popular fonts used on Montana school websites are Arial (23.1%) and Helvetica (15.4%).

The following fonts are used on the websites for the largest Montana schools:

1. The University of Montana: Arial
2. Montana State University: Arial
3. Montana State University - Billings: Verdana

Social Presence

As mentioned above, 69.2% of Montana schools have Facebook pages. On average, these schools update their Facebook status 2 times a week. And the average number of "likes" Montana schools have is 1,476. The Montana schools with the greatest number of Facebook "likes" are:

1. The University of Montana: 9,592 "likes"
2. Montana State University: 6,227 "likes"
3. Carroll College: 2,920 "likes"

In addition, 46.2% of Montana schools have Twitter accounts. On average, these schools tweet updates 5 times a week. And, on average, Montana schools have 181 Twitter followers. The Montana schools with the greatest number of Twitter followers are:

1. Montana State University: 583 followers
2. Carroll College: 363 followers
3. Montana State University - Billings: 328 followers

And 19.2% of Montana schools have YouTube channels. On average, these schools have 45 posted videos. And, on average, Montana schools have 47 subscribers to their YouTube channels. The Montana schools with the greatest number of subscribers are:

1. The University of Montana: 194 subscribers
2. Montana State University - Billings: 26 subscribers
3. Carroll College: 10 subscribers

Web Metrics

The volume of traffic on Montana school websites is light in comparison to traffic on school websites around the nation. The schools websites with the highest Alexa Rank in Montana are:

1. Montana State University: Alexa Rank of 42,284
2. The University of Montana: Alexa Rank of 73,630
3. Montana State University - Billings - College of Technology: Alexa Rank of 614,175

The Montana school websites with the lowest Alexa Rank are:

1. Little Big Horn College: Alexa Rank of 21,153,750
2. Academy of Cosmetology Inc: Alexa Rank of 20,009,485
3. Fort Peck Community College: Alexa Rank of 8,025,103