Montana State University-Northern vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Montana State University Northern vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Havre, MT	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,140	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$15,432
Room & Board	$6,470	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	97%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.79	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	19%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$158	$346

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	56%	33%
% Women	44%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	75%	2%
% Black	2%	82%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	87%	89%
% Out-of-State	11%	11%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Northern is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 697 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 71.6% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($17,096.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($10,940 vs. $11,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 74.1% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($6,470 vs. $11,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Montana State University Northern (97% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 162.9% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($13,571 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Montana State University-Northern or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Montana State University-Northern .

• Accepted freshman Montana State University-Northern students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (2.79) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is higher than Montana State University Northern (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $9,400 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $30,700)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $18,160 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($15,340 vs. $33,500)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $188 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($158 vs. $346)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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/