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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lewis-Clark State is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Lewis-Clark State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Montana State University Billings (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings is a bit larger (2,626 vs. 2,385)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Lewis-Clark State2.4K
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Pell Grant share
Lewis-Clark State24%
Montana State University Billings25%
First-gen share
Lewis-Clark State40%
Montana State University Billings38%
Diversity index
Lewis-Clark State0.47
Montana State University Billings0.42

Who they are

Men
Lewis-Clark State36%
Montana State University Billings35%
Part-time students
Lewis-Clark State22%
Montana State University Billings31%
Students 25 and older
Lewis-Clark State20%
Montana State University Billings30%

Race & ethnicity

Lewis-Clark State
Montana State University Billings
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lewis-Clark State77%
Montana State University Billings89%
First-years from other states
Lewis-Clark State21%
Montana State University Billings9%
First-years from abroad
Lewis-Clark State2%
Montana State University Billings2%
New transfer students this fall
Lewis-Clark State305
Montana State University Billings231
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lewis-Clark State37%
Montana State University Billings29%

Campus

Lewis-Clark State
Small cityNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Montana State University Billings
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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