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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kansas State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Kansas State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Montana State has 1 pts more first-gen students than Kansas State (23% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students

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 State14.5K
Kansas State15.1K
Pell Grant share
Montana State16%
Kansas State21%
First-gen share
Montana State23%
Kansas State22%
Diversity index
Montana State0.30
Kansas State0.37

Who they are

Men
Montana State54%
Kansas State49%
Part-time students
Montana State11%
Kansas State8%
Students 25 and older
Montana State8%
Kansas State9%

Race & ethnicity

Montana State
Kansas State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montana State39%
Kansas State71%
First-years from other states
Montana State61%
Kansas State28%
First-years from abroad
Montana State1%
Kansas State1%
New transfer students this fall
Montana State529
Kansas State1,178
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montana State13%
Kansas State25%

Campus

Montana State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Kansas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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