Montana State University-Northern vs. Lyndon State College

Montana State University Northern vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Lyndon State College
Location	Havre, MT	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,140	1,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$22,800
Room & Board	$6,470	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	94%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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Submit Test Scores		Required
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Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	19%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$158	$276

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

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

• Lyndon State College is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,140 students)

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

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

• Lyndon State College is 136.5% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($10,632.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.4% higher at Lyndon State College than Montana State University Northern ($22,800.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Lyndon State College ($10,940 vs. $13,304)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 59% lower than costs at Lyndon State College ($6,470 vs. $10,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyndon State College than Montana State University Northern (94% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyndon State College students is 74% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($8,981 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Lyndon State College (937) is 45 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 Lyndon State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Lyndon State College is higher than Montana State University Northern (31% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $4,400 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $35,700)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,410 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($15,340 vs. $26,750)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $118 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($158 vs. $276)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 62%)

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