Montana State University-Northern vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Montana State University Northern vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Location	Havre, MT	Goodwell, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,140	1,242
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	opsu.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$3,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$4,591
Room & Board	$6,470	$5,894
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$8,325
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$6,175
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	99%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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Avg High School GPA	2.79	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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%)	Agriculture (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (13%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Graduation Rate	19%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$17,844
Median Loan Payment	$158	$184

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
% Men	56%	40%
% Women	44%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	59%
% Black	2%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	14%
% Native American	13%	4%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
% In-State	87%	28%
% Out-of-State	11%	59%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Oklahoma Panhandle State University is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,242 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Oklahoma Panhandle State University?

• Montana State University Northern is 17.1% more expensive to attend than Oklahoma Panhandle State University for in-state tuition ($4,496.00 vs. $3,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 272.4% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Oklahoma Panhandle State University ($17,096.00 vs. $4,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oklahoma Panhandle State University than Montana State University-Northern ($8,325 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are 9.8% lower than costs at Montana State University Northern ($5,894 vs. $6,470)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Panhandle State University than Montana State University Northern (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Panhandle State University students is 19.6% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($6,175 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 2 points higher than at Oklahoma Panhandle State University (890)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University (19)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Oklahoma Panhandle State University? 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 Oklahoma Panhandle State University and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is higher than Montana State University Northern (30% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $1,200 more per year than Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $38,900)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $2,504 lower median federal student loan debt than Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates. ($15,340 vs. $17,844)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates. ($158 vs. $184)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma Panhandle State University 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/