MSU Billings vs. DSU

Montana State University Billings vs. Dickinson State University comparison

	Montana State University Billings	Dickinson State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSU Billings	DSU
Location	Billings, MT	Dickinson, ND
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	4,092	1,453
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#657
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msubillings.edu	dickinsonstate.com
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Costs	MSU Billings	DSU
Tuition (In State)	$4,805	$7,470
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,305	$9,570
Room & Board	$9,800	$7,740
Avg Net Price	$13,252	$15,490
Avg Grant Aid	$5,340	$4,875
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	90%

Admission	MSU Billings	DSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	831
Admitted	-	499
Acceptance Rate		60%
Enrolled %		45.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.05	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		875/1130
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	MSU Billings	DSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Education (17%) Health Professions (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (5%)	Business (42%) Education (10%) Communication (9%) Health Professions (9%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	MSU Billings	DSU
Graduation Rate	33%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,800	$46,800
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,500	$18,781
Median Loan Payment	$180	$194

Diversity	MSU Billings	DSU
% Men	2%	2%
% Women	6%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	76%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	4%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	MSU Billings	DSU
% In-State	85%	48%
% Out-of-State	10%	48%
Campus	MSU Billings	DSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Billings is larger than than DSU based on total student enrollment (4,092 students vs. 1,453 students)

MSU Billings vs. DSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSU Billings or DSU?

• Dickinson State University is 55.5% more expensive to attend than MSU Billings for in-state tuition ($7,470.00 vs. $4,805.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.7% higher at MSU Billings than Dickinson State University ($19,305.00 vs. $9,570.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Billings than DSU ($13,252 vs. $15,490)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dickinson State University are 26.6% lower than costs at Montana State University Billings ($7,740 vs. $9,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dickinson State University than Montana State University Billings (90% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montana State University Billings students is 9.5% larger than aid received Dickinson State University ($5,340 vs. $4,875)

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

• Accepted freshman DSU students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at MSU Billings (3.05)

MSU Billings vs. DSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at MSU Billings is higher than Dickinson State University (33% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Dickinson State University earn on average $9,000 more per year than MSU Billings graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $37,800)
• Montana State University Billings students graduate with a $1,281 lower median federal student loan debt than DSU graduates. ($17,500 vs. $18,781)
• MSU Billings graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than DSU graduates. ($180 vs. $194)
• More DSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MSU Billings students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 58%)

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