Montana State University-Northern vs. UW-Superior

Montana State University Northern vs. University of Wisconsin Superior comparison

	Montana State University Northern	University of Wisconsin Superior	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
Location	Havre, MT	Superior, WI
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,140	2,710
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#885
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	uwsuper.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$6,535
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$14,108
Room & Board	$6,470	$7,013
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$12,908
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$3,691
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	96%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,319
Admitted	-	2,217
Acceptance Rate		95.6%
Enrolled %		14.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
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%)	Business (19%) Education (17%) Communication (12%) General Studies (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
Graduation Rate	19%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$37,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$158	$237

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
% Men	56%	33%
% Women	44%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	81%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	13%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
% In-State	87%	45%
% Out-of-State	11%	39%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	UW-Superior
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Superior is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,710 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. UW-Superior Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or UW-Superior?

• University of Wisconsin Superior is 45.4% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($6,535.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.2% higher at Montana State University-Northern than University of Wisconsin Superior ($17,096.00 vs. $14,108.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than UW-Superior ($10,940 vs. $12,908)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 8.4% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Superior ($6,470 vs. $7,013)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin Superior than Montana State University Northern (96% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montana State University Northern students is 39.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Superior ($5,162 vs. $3,691)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Wisconsin Superior (990) is 98 points higher than at Montana State University-Northern (892)
• Incoming UW-Superior students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Montana State University-Northern (19)
• Accepted freshman UW-Superior students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Montana State University-Northern vs. UW-Superior Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or UW-Superior? 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 UW-Superior and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at UW-Superior is higher than Montana State University Northern (44% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $2,400 more per year than UW-Superior graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $37,700)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $7,660 lower median federal student loan debt than UW-Superior graduates. ($15,340 vs. $23,000)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $79 less per month on federal student loans than UW-Superior graduates. ($158 vs. $237)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UW-Superior students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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