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

Montana State University Northern vs. Ohio University Chillicothe Campus comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Ohio University Chillicothe Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Location	Havre, MT	Chillicothe, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,140	1,928
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$8,996
Room & Board	$6,470	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$8,456
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$5,659
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	73%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$158	$211

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% Men	56%	34%
% Women	44%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	88%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	11%	0%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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

• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,928 students vs. 1,140 students)

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

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

• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus is 33.5% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($6,004.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($17,096.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus than Montana State University-Northern ($8,456 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus are 3.9% lower than costs at Montana State University Northern ($6,228 vs. $6,470)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (84% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio University Chillicothe Campus students is 9.6% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($5,659 vs. $5,162)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Montana State University-Northern is higher than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (19% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Chillicothe Campus earn on average $4,400 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $5,160 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates. ($15,340 vs. $20,500)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates. ($158 vs. $211)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 51%)

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