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| Metric | Montana State University-Northern | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | – | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | – | 96% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 97% / 94% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | – | 1,703 |
| Admitted | – | 1,629 |
| Enrolled | – | 155 |
| Yield | – | 10% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1080–1290 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 24–27 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | – | Required |
| Admission: High school record | – | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | – | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | – | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | – | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | – | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | – | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $30 | $65 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Native American-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | NAIA | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | Frontier Conference | None |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Not listed | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 761 | 482 |
| Beds in college housing | 375 | 208 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 33% | 32% |
| First-gen | 34% | 29% |
| Men / women | 60% / 40% | 57% / 43% |
| Part-time students | 15% | 4% |
| Students 25 and older | 22% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 77% | 68% |
| First-years from other states | 18% | 30% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 69 | 29 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 28% | 16% |
| Diversity index | 0.49 | 0.51 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 56% |
| Average faculty salary | $55,613 | $87,672 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 127 | 61 |
| Most popular majors | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 23% · Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% | Business/Commerce, General 28% · Psychology, General 13% · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 13% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,357 (public, GASB accounting) | $4,378 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $16,479 (public, GASB accounting) | $22,353 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 18% | 42% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $14,177 | $29,328 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 29% | 21% |
| Net price, students with grants | $9,961 | $18,581 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $17,895 | $33,860 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $31,011 | $43,352 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $6,269 | $14,380 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $19,385 | $23,872 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 16% | 36% |
| First-years with grants | 81% | 88% |
| Average grant | $7,163 | $9,045 |
| Aid from the college | 53% | 87% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $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) | $49,505 | $63,435 |
| Graduation rate | 38% | 26% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 31% | 23% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 52% | 24% |
| Pell graduation gap | 21 pts lower | 1 pts lower |
| 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 | 49% | 25% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 64% | 76% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 32% | 24% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 37% | 27% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 4% | 56% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 29% | 55% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $10,250 | $20,980 |
| Website | msun.edu | beaver.psu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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