Harris-Stowe State University vs. Montana State University-Northern

Harris Stowe State University vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	Harris Stowe State University	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Saint Louis, MO	Havre, MT
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,084	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hssu.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$5,424	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$17,096
Room & Board	$9,691	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$10,239	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$10,507	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.04	2.79
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Health Professions (3%)	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	8%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,025	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$279	$158

Diversity	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
% Men	30%	56%
% Women	70%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	7%	75%
% Black	82%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	13%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	57%	87%
% Out-of-State	33%	11%
Campus	Harris-Stowe State University	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Northern is larger than than Harris-Stowe State University based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 1,084 students)

Harris-Stowe State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Harris-Stowe State University or Montana State University-Northern?

• Harris Stowe State University is 20.6% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($5,424.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Harris Stowe State University ($17,096.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harris Stowe State University than Montana State University-Northern ($10,239 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 49.8% lower than costs at Harris Stowe State University ($6,470 vs. $9,691)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Harris Stowe State University than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harris Stowe State University students is 103.5% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($10,507 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Harris-Stowe 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 Harris-Stowe State University .

• Accepted freshman Harris-Stowe State University students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.04) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Harris-Stowe State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Harris-Stowe 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 Harris-Stowe State University.

• The graduation rate at Montana State University-Northern is higher than Harris Stowe State University (19% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $10,000 more per year than Harris-Stowe State University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $30,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,685 lower median federal student loan debt than Harris-Stowe State University graduates. ($15,340 vs. $27,025)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $121 less per month on federal student loans than Harris-Stowe State University graduates. ($158 vs. $279)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harris-Stowe State University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 27%)

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