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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montana State University Billings has 18 pts more first-gen students than Minnesota State University Moorhead (38% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Minnesota State University Moorhead is a bit larger (3,072 vs. 2,626)

    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
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Minnesota State University Moorhead3.1K
Pell Grant share
Montana State University Billings25%
Minnesota State University Moorhead28%
First-gen share
Montana State University Billings38%
Minnesota State University Moorhead20%
Diversity index
Montana State University Billings0.42
Minnesota State University Moorhead0.41

Who they are

Men
Montana State University Billings35%
Minnesota State University Moorhead37%
Part-time students
Montana State University Billings31%
Minnesota State University Moorhead15%
Students 25 and older
Montana State University Billings30%
Minnesota State University Moorhead18%

Race & ethnicity

Montana State University Billings
Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montana State University Billings89%
Minnesota State University Moorhead70%
First-years from other states
Montana State University Billings9%
Minnesota State University Moorhead27%
First-years from abroad
Montana State University Billings2%
Minnesota State University Moorhead3%
New transfer students this fall
Montana State University Billings231
Minnesota State University Moorhead366
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montana State University Billings29%
Minnesota State University Moorhead38%

Campus

Montana State University Billings
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate 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