Montana State University-Northern vs. Kent State University at Salem

Montana State University Northern vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Havre, MT	Salem, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,021	1,463
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$4,754	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,870	$16,642
Room & Board	$7,026	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$11,789	$10,796
Avg Grant Aid	$5,301	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	66%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	19%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$158	$267

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	0%	8%
% Women	3%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	88%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	87%	99%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 1,021 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Kent State University at Salem?

• Kent State University at Salem is 50.8% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($7,170.00 vs. $4,754.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Kent State University at Salem ($17,870.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Montana State University-Northern ($10,796 vs. $11,789)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 68.1% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($7,026 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than Kent State University at Salem (85% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montana State University Northern students is 17.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($5,301 vs. $4,527)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Kent State University at Salem and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Montana State University-Northern is the same as at Kent State University at Salem (19% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $200 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $10,485 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($15,340 vs. $25,825)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($158 vs. $267)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 46%)

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