Fort Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern

Fort Valley State University vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

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Overview	Fort Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Fort Valley, GA	Havre, MT
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,605	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1018
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fvsu.edu	msun.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Fort Valley State University is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,605 students vs. 1,140 students)

Fort Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fort Valley State University or Montana State University-Northern?

• Montana State University Northern is 10.6% more expensive to attend than Fort Valley State University for in-state tuition ($4,496.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Fort Valley State University ($17,096.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Fort Valley State University ($10,940 vs. $13,016)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 29.4% lower than costs at Fort Valley State University ($6,470 vs. $8,372)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fort Valley State University than Montana State University Northern (94% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fort Valley State University students is 84% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($9,499 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Fort Valley State University 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 Fort Valley State University .

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 27 points higher than at Fort Valley State University (865)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Fort Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman Fort Valley State University students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (2.87) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Fort Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fort Valley State University 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 Fort Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Fort Valley State University is higher than Montana State University Northern (33% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $8,100 more per year than Fort Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $32,000)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $21,160 lower median federal student loan debt than Fort Valley State University graduates. ($15,340 vs. $36,500)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $219 less per month on federal student loans than Fort Valley State University graduates. ($158 vs. $377)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fort Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 19%)

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