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| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend | U. Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 97% | 96% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 97% / 97% | 95% / 97% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,378 | 9,576 |
| Admitted | 6,176 | 9,180 |
| Enrolled | 897 | 0Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 15% | 19% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1310 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–31 | 23–28 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 10% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 45% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| 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 | $65 | $30 |
| 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 | Suburb: Midsize | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 3,240 | 7,488 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,603 | 3,029 |
| 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 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 29% | 28% |
| First-gen | 29% | 30% |
| Men / women | 62% / 38% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 20% |
| First-years from in state | 74% | 59% |
| First-years from other states | 20% | 39% |
| First-years from abroad | 6% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 101 | 655 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 10% | 27% |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | 0.46 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 78% | 69% |
| Average faculty salary | $93,362 | $84,022 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 600 | 1,241 |
| Most popular majors | Mechanical Engineering 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 7% | Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,725 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $10,436 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $24,122 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $34,034 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 42% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $32,061 | $26,011 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 24% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,764 | $17,370 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $37,346 | $25,228 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $48,070 | $48,698 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,944 | $8,152 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $26,668 | $31,622 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 27% | 38% |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 83% |
| Average grant | $10,760 | $9,799 |
| Aid from the college | 71% | 75% |
| 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) | $63,435 | $44,511 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 47% | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 35% | 53% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts higher | 11 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 | 54% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 43% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 27% | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 26% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 8% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 83% | 77%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 32% | 33% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 45% | 46% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 39% | 22% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $22,400 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 55% | 41% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,980 | $18,283 |
| Website | behrend.psu.edu | umt.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 release;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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