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

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

	Montana State University Northern	Ohio State University Marion Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Location	Havre, MT	Marion, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,140	900
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	osu.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion 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	$13,377
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$5,147
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	77%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
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Admitted	-	-
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-Marion 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 (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	37%
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-Marion Campus
% Men	56%	51%
% Women	44%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	82%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
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-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 900 students)

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

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

• Ohio State University Marion 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-Marion 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-Marion Campus ($10,940 vs. $13,377)
• 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 Marion Campus ($6,470 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than Ohio State University Marion Campus (84% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montana State University Northern students is 0.3% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($5,162 vs. $5,147)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Marion Campus is higher than Montana State University Northern (37% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion 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-Marion 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-Marion 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-Marion 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/