Montana State University-Northern vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Montana State University Northern vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Montana State University Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Havre, MT	Keyser, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,140	1,145
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$12,120
Room & Board	$6,470	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	89%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	19%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$158	$248

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	56%	42%
% Women	44%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	69%
% Black	2%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	13%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	87%	74%
% Out-of-State	11%	24%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Potomac State College of West Virginia 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

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,145 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 5.7% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($4,752.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.1% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($17,096.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Montana State University-Northern ($7,822 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 45.1% lower than costs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($6,470 vs. $9,386)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Montana State University Northern (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 17.1% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($6,043 vs. $5,162)

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

• Accepted freshman Potomac State College of West Virginia University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Potomac State College of West Virginia 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Montana State University-Northern.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University 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 $8,661 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($15,340 vs. $24,001)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $90 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($158 vs. $248)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac State College of West Virginia University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

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