Montana State University Comparison

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Montana State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • MSU Bozeman, MT
  • Setting
  • MSU Remote Town
  • Total enrollment
  • MSU 17,135
  • Type
  • MSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • MSU #620
  • Religious Affiliation
  • MSU -
  • Status
  • MSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • MSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • MSU $8,460
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • MSU $33,287
  • Room & Board
  • MSU $14,000
  • Average Net Price
  • MSU $20,142
  • Average Grant Aid
  • MSU $11,763
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • MSU 83%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • MSU 21,652
  • Admitted
  • MSU 17,786
  • Acceptance Rate
  • MSU 82.1%
  • Enrolled
  • MSU 20.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • MSU 1180
  • Typical ACT score
  • MSU 24
  • Average High School GPA
  • MSU 3.5
  • Typical High School Grades
  • MSU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • MSU Average
  • Applicant Competition
  • MSU
  • ACT Range
  • MSU 21/27
  • SAT Range
  • MSU 1065/1285
  • Submit Test Scores
  • MSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • MSU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • MSU 18:1
  • Popular Majors
  • MSU
    • Engineering (12%)
    • Business (10%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
    • Education (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • MSU 51%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • MSU $45,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • MSU 71%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • MSU $24,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • MSU $248

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • MSU 52%
  • % Women
  • MSU 48%
  • Racial Diversity
  • MSU Very Low
  • HBCU
  • MSU No
  • % White
  • MSU 86%
  • % Asian
  • MSU 1%
  • % Black
  • MSU 1%
  • % Hispanic
  • MSU 4%
  • % Native American
  • MSU 2%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • MSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • MSU 3%
  • % International
  • MSU 3%
  • % Unknown Race
  • MSU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • MSU 39%
  • % Out-of-State
  • MSU 61%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • MSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • MSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • MSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • MSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • MSU Yes