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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Montana State University-Northern13 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Montana State University-Northern100%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver56%
Average faculty salary
Montana State University-Northern$55,613
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver$87,672

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Montana State University-Northern

$10,357 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

$4,378 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Endowment per student
Montana State University-Northern

$16,479 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

$22,353 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue
Montana State University-Northern18%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver42%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Montana State University-Northern127
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver61
Most popular majors
Montana State University-Northern

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 23% · Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Business/Commerce, General 28% · Psychology, General 13% · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 13%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why