MSU Billings vs. Medgar

Montana State University Billings vs. CUNY Medgar Evers College comparison

	Montana State University Billings	CUNY Medgar Evers College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSU Billings	Medgar
Location	Billings, MT	Brooklyn, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	4,057	3,640
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msubillings.edu	cuny.edu
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Costs	MSU Billings	Medgar
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$6,930
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,209	$14,880
Room & Board	$8,348	$17,919
Avg Net Price	$12,487	$8,250
Avg Grant Aid	$5,394	$8,467
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	MSU Billings	Medgar
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	11,553
Admitted	-	10,126
Acceptance Rate		87.6%
Enrolled %		5.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.05	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	MSU Billings	Medgar
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Education (17%) Health Professions (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (5%)	Business (33%) Physical Sciences (14%) Health Professions (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	MSU Billings	Medgar
Graduation Rate	33%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,800	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,500	$9,033
Median Loan Payment	$180	$93

Diversity	MSU Billings	Medgar
% Men	35%	29%
% Women	65%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	2%
% Black	1%	78%
% Hispanic	5%	13%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	MSU Billings	Medgar
% In-State	86%	89%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	MSU Billings	Medgar
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Billings is larger than than Medgar based on total student enrollment (4,057 students vs. 3,640 students)

MSU Billings vs. Medgar Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSU Billings or Medgar ?

• CUNY Medgar Evers College is 50% more expensive to attend than MSU Billings for in-state tuition ($6,930.00 vs. $4,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.4% higher at MSU Billings than CUNY Medgar Evers College ($18,209.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY Medgar Evers College than MSU Billings ($8,250 vs. $12,487)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Billings are 114.7% lower than costs at CUNY Medgar Evers College ($8,348 vs. $17,919)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Billings than CUNY Medgar Evers College (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Medgar Evers College students is 57% larger than aid received Montana State University Billings ($8,467 vs. $5,394)

Which college is harder to get into, MSU Billings or Medgar ? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Medgar or MSU Billings .

MSU Billings vs. Medgar Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSU Billings or Medgar ? 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 Medgar and MSU Billings.

• The graduation rate at Medgar is higher than Montana State University Billings (39% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from CUNY Medgar Evers College earn on average $600 more per year than MSU Billings graduates after ten years. ($38,400 vs. $37,800)
• CUNY Medgar Evers College students graduate with a $8,467 lower median federal student loan debt than MSU Billings graduates. ($9,033 vs. $17,500)
• Medgar graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than MSU Billings graduates. ($93 vs. $180)
• More MSU Billings graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medgar students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 41%)

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