Montana State University-Northern vs. Penn State Shenango

Montana State University Northern vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Location	Havre, MT	Sharon, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,140	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$22,650
Room & Board	$6,470	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	100%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	192
Admitted	-	167
Acceptance Rate		87%
Enrolled %		30.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.79	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	19%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$158	$277

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
% Men	56%	30%
% Women	44%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	85%
% Black	2%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% 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	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	87%	86%
% Out-of-State	11%	14%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Northern is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 281 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Penn State Shenango?

• Penn State Shenango is 201.8% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.5% higher at Penn State Shenango than Montana State University Northern ($22,650.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Penn State Shenango ($10,940 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 100.7% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($6,470 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 151% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($12,956 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 50 points higher than at Montana State University-Northern (892)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Montana State University-Northern (19)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Penn State Shenango? 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 Penn State Shenango and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Montana State University Northern (44% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $15,200 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,478 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($15,340 vs. $26,818)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($158 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montana State University-Northern students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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