UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Havre, MT
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,387	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$17,096
Room & Board	$8,866	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	-
Admitted	2,900	-
Acceptance Rate	69.3%
Enrolled %	19.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.79
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	23%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$276	$158

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

Students	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	59%	87%
% Out-of-State	38%	11%
Campus	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,140 students)

UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

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

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 25.4% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($5,640.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at Montana State University-Northern than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($17,096.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Montana State University-Northern ($9,959 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 37% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($6,470 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 160.9% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($13,469 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 21 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman UAPB students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at UAPB is higher than Montana State University Northern (23% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $9,900 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $30,200)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,408 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($15,340 vs. $26,748)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $118 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($158 vs. $276)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 30%)

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