Charter Oak State College vs. Montana State University-Northern

Charter Oak State College vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
Location	New Britain, CT	Havre, MT
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,602	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$17,096
Room & Board	$6,400	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	84%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.79
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$177	$158

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
% Men	24%	56%
% Women	76%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	75%
% Black	17%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	13%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	24%	11%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,140 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Montana State University-Northern?

• Charter Oak State College is 70.3% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Charter Oak State College ($17,096.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Montana State University-Northern ($10,191 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 1.1% lower than costs at Montana State University Northern ($6,400 vs. $6,470)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than Charter Oak State College (84% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 58.8% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($8,195 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Montana State University-Northern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Montana State University-Northern or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Montana State University-Northern? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Montana State University-Northern and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $1,785 lower median federal student loan debt than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($15,340 vs. $17,125)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($158 vs. $177)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/