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| Metric | U. Tennessee Southern | Montana State University-Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 87% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 88% / 86% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 760 | – |
| Admitted | 659 | – |
| Enrolled | 172 | – |
| Yield | 26% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 905–1110 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 18–24 | – |
| 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 | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Essay | Not 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 scores required | – |
| Application fee | None | $30 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Native American-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | NAIA | NAIA |
| Conference | Southern States Athletic Conference | Frontier Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Not listed |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 864 | 761 |
| Beds in college housing | 390 | 375 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 36% | 33% |
| First-gen | 41% | 34% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 60% / 40% |
| Part-time students | 7% | 15% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 22% |
| First-years from in state | 80% | 77% |
| First-years from other states | 12% | 18% |
| First-years from abroad | 8% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 113 | 69 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 40% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $60,143 | $55,613 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 206 | 127 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 23% · Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,412 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,357 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $1,174 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,479 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 16% | 18% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,804 | $14,177 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 37% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,546 | $9,961 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $28,106 | $17,895 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $28,106 | $31,011 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,506 | $6,269 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $10,506 | $19,385 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 16% |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 81% |
| Average grant | $10,358 | $7,163 |
| Aid from the college | 82% | 53% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $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) | $38,924 | $49,505 |
| Graduation rate | 37% | 38% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 29% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 51% | 52% |
| Pell graduation gap | 22 pts lower | 21 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 | 40% | 49% |
| 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 | 77% | 64% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 28% | 32% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 34% | 37% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 36% | 4% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $18,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 27% | 29% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $11,000 | $10,250 |
| Website | utsouthern.edu | msun.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;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;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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