Quad
U. Montana
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Montana has 2.3× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Montana is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Montana has 1 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (30% vs. 29%)

    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
U. Montana7.5K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend3.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Montana28%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend29%
First-gen share
U. Montana30%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend29%
Diversity index
U. Montana0.46
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend0.42

Who they are

Men
U. Montana43%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend62%
Part-time students
U. Montana14%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend3%
Students 25 and older
U. Montana20%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend4%

Race & ethnicity

U. Montana
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Montana59%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend74%
First-years from other states
U. Montana39%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend20%
First-years from abroad
U. Montana1%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend6%
New transfer students this fall
U. Montana655
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend101
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Montana27%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend10%

Campus

U. Montana
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend
Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate 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.

PolicyU. MontanaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

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