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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montana State University Billings has 4 pts more first-gen students than Wayne State (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Wayne State is a bit larger (3,010 vs. 2,626)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.41)

    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
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Wayne State3K
Pell Grant share
Montana State University Billings25%
Wayne State26%
First-gen share
Montana State University Billings38%
Wayne State34%
Diversity index
Montana State University Billings0.42
Wayne State0.41

Who they are

Men
Montana State University Billings35%
Wayne State43%
Part-time students
Montana State University Billings31%
Wayne State7%
Students 25 and older
Montana State University Billings30%
Wayne State7%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montana State University Billings89%
Wayne State80%
First-years from other states
Montana State University Billings9%
Wayne State14%
First-years from abroad
Montana State University Billings2%
Wayne State6%
New transfer students this fall
Montana State University Billings231
Wayne State198
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montana State University Billings29%
Wayne State20%

Campus

Montana State University Billings
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Wayne State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroad

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