Montana State University-Northern vs. Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

Montana State University Northern vs. Ohio State University Mansfield Campus comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Ohio State University Mansfield Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Location	Havre, MT	Mansfield, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,140	828
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	ohio-state.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$32,914
Room & Board	$6,470	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$15,988
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$7,083
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	74%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.79	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Education (17%) Psychology (12%) English and Literature (6%) History (4%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$158	$222

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
% Men	56%	45%
% Women	44%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	78%
% Black	2%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
% In-State	87%	99%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
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

• Montana State University Northern is larger than than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 828 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus?

• Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is 93% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.5% higher at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus than Montana State University Northern ($32,914.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus ($10,940 vs. $15,988)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 45.9% lower than costs at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus ($6,470 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than Ohio State University Mansfield Campus (84% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Mansfield Campus students is 37.2% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($7,083 vs. $5,162)

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

Montana State University-Northern vs. Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus is higher than Montana State University Northern (39% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Mansfield Campus earn on average $10,500 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $6,160 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates. ($15,340 vs. $21,500)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates. ($158 vs. $222)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 63%)

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