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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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