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| Metric | U. Montana | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 96% | 97% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 95% / 97% | 97% / 97% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 9,576 | 6,378 |
| Admitted | 9,180 | 6,176 |
| Enrolled | 0Fall 2025 | 897 |
| Yield | 19% | 15% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1120–1310 |
| ACT middle 50% | 23–28 | 25–31 |
| Sent an SAT | 10% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 45% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.41Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 22% (of the 51% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $30 | $65 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by August 31 · no set reply date · $225 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to One year and then the student must reapply including application fee and documentation.Fall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 81%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division III |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,488 | 3,240 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,029 | 1,603 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 6.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 6.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 29% |
| First-gen | 30% | 29% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 62% / 38% |
| Part-time students | 14% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 20% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 59% | 74% |
| First-years from other states | 39% | 20% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 655 | 101 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 27% | 10% |
| Diversity index | 0.46 | 0.42 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 69% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $84,022 | $93,362 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,241 | 600 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 5% | Mechanical Engineering 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,436 (public, GASB accounting) | $4,725 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $34,034 (public, GASB accounting) | $24,122 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 24% | 42% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $26,011 | $32,061 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 24% | 20% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,370 | $23,764 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,228 | $37,346 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $48,698 | $48,070 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,152 | $15,944 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $31,622 | $26,668 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 38% | 27% |
| First-years with grants | 83% | 76% |
| Average grant | $9,799 | $10,760 |
| Aid from the college | 75% | 71% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $44,511 | $63,435 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 42% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 53% | 35% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lower | 12 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 51% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 42% | 27% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 51% | 26% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 8% |
| Retention rate | 77%Entered fall 2024 | 83% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 33% | 32% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 46% | 45% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 22% | 39% |
| Median debt | $22,400 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 41% | 55% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,283 | $20,980 |
| Website | umt.edu | behrend.psu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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