Montana State University-Northern vs. Johnson State College

Montana State University Northern vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Location	Havre, MT	Johnson, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,140	1,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$25,680
Room & Board	$6,470	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	98%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,031
Admitted	-	2,209
Acceptance Rate		72.9%
Enrolled %		11.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	19%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$158	$246

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
% Men	56%	34%
% Women	44%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	81%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	13%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
% In-State	87%	53%
% Out-of-State	11%	47%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Johnson State College?

• Johnson State College is 157.8% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.2% higher at Johnson State College than Montana State University Northern ($25,680.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Johnson State College ($10,940 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 91.7% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($6,470 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Montana State University Northern (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 146.8% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($12,740 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Johnson State College (975) is 83 points higher than at Montana State University-Northern (892)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Johnson State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Johnson State College? 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 Johnson State College and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Johnson State College is higher than Montana State University Northern (30% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $6,200 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $33,900)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $8,479 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson State College graduates. ($15,340 vs. $23,819)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson State College graduates. ($158 vs. $246)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson State College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 60%)

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