Montana State University-Northern vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Montana State University Northern vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Montana State University Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Havre, MT	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,140	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$9,024
Room & Board	$6,470	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	82%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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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	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	19%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$158	$124

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	56%	36%
% Women	44%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	92%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	13%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	87%	92%
% Out-of-State	11%	8%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Montana State University Northern is 11.5% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($4,496.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.5% higher at Montana State University-Northern than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($17,096.00 vs. $9,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Montana State University-Northern ($3,029 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 11.3% lower than costs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($6,470 vs. $7,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montana State University Northern than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (84% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 12.6% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($5,811 vs. $5,162)

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

Montana State University-Northern vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Montana State University Northern (31% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $8,600 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $3,309 lower median federal student loan debt than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($12,031 vs. $15,340)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($124 vs. $158)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 33%)

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