Montana State University-Northern vs. Northern New Mexico College

Montana State University Northern vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Havre, MT	Espanola, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,021	1,310
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$4,754	$6,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,870	$14,328
Room & Board	$7,026	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$11,789	$6,102
Avg Grant Aid	$5,301	$10,169
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.79	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	19%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$158	$93

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	0%	23%
% Women	3%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	10%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	68%
% Native American	13%	11%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	87%	94%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,310 students vs. 1,021 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

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

• Northern New Mexico College is 34.6% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($6,400.00 vs. $4,754.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.7% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Northern New Mexico College ($17,870.00 vs. $14,328.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Montana State University-Northern ($6,102 vs. $11,789)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 78.5% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($7,026 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 91.8% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($10,169 vs. $5,301)

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

• Accepted freshman Montana State University-Northern students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (2.79) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $8,000 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $6,340 lower median federal student loan debt than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($9,000 vs. $15,340)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($93 vs. $158)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 40%)

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