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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peru State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Montana State University-Northern (42% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Peru State is a bit larger (1,092 vs. 761)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Peru State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State University-Northern (37% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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-Northern761
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Montana State University-Northern33%
Peru State37%
First-gen share
Montana State University-Northern34%
Peru State42%
Diversity index
Montana State University-Northern0.49
Peru State0.52

Who they are

Men
Montana State University-Northern60%
Peru State46%
Part-time students
Montana State University-Northern15%
Peru State14%
Students 25 and older
Montana State University-Northern22%
Peru State22%

Race & ethnicity

Montana State University-Northern
Peru State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montana State University-Northern77%
Peru State57%
First-years from other states
Montana State University-Northern18%
Peru State41%
First-years from abroad
Montana State University-Northern2%
Peru State1%
New transfer students this fall
Montana State University-Northern69
Peru State108
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montana State University-Northern28%
Peru State29%

Campus

Montana State University-Northern
Remote townNAIA · Frontier Conference
Peru State
Rural, remoteNAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference

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