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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montana State University Billings has 11 pts more first-gen students than Bemidji State (38% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bemidji State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State University Billings (28% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index

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
Bemidji State3.1K
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Pell Grant share
Bemidji State28%
Montana State University Billings25%
First-gen share
Bemidji State27%
Montana State University Billings38%
Diversity index
Bemidji State0.39
Montana State University Billings0.42

Who they are

Men
Bemidji State39%
Montana State University Billings35%
Part-time students
Bemidji State27%
Montana State University Billings31%
Students 25 and older
Bemidji State28%
Montana State University Billings30%

Race & ethnicity

Bemidji 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
Bemidji State85%
Montana State University Billings89%
First-years from other states
Bemidji State14%
Montana State University Billings9%
First-years from abroad
Bemidji State0%
Montana State University Billings2%
New transfer students this fall
Bemidji State549
Montana State University Billings231
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bemidji State52%
Montana State University Billings29%

Campus

Bemidji State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroad
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