Quad

Head-to-head

Southeastern Louisiana
U. Montana

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southeastern Louisiana's yield is 19 pts higher than U. Montana's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southeastern Louisiana's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at U. Montana

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Southeastern Louisiana costs about $9.5K less per year on average than U. Montana ($16,479 vs. $26,011, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southeastern Louisiana has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Montana (40% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southeastern Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Southeastern Louisiana has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Montana (33% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Montana admits 96%, Southeastern Louisiana 99%; Southeastern Louisiana's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Southeastern Louisiana99%
U. Montana96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southeastern LouisianaOpen
  • U. MontanaOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 14–36
Southeastern Louisiana
18–24
U. Montana
23–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southeastern LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. MontanaRigor and GPA very important35%

Who's on each campus

Southeastern Louisiana is a bit larger than U. Montana (9,514 vs. 7,488 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southeastern Louisiana9.5K
U. Montana7.5K
Pell Grant share
Southeastern Louisiana33%
U. Montana28%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Southeastern Louisiana, and Psychology at U. Montana; U. Montana has 17 students per faculty member to Southeastern Louisiana's 20.

Students per faculty member
Southeastern Louisiana20 to 1
U. Montana17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southeastern LouisianaGeneral Studies12%
  • U. MontanaPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Southeastern Louisiana costs about $9.5K less a year than U. Montana on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southeastern Louisiana$16.5K
U. Montana$26K
Aid generosity
Southeastern Louisiana38%
U. Montana24%

What each pays off

Southeastern Louisiana's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southeastern Louisiana$46.5K
U. Montana$44.5K
Graduation rate
Southeastern Louisiana42%
U. Montana47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southeastern LouisianaGrowing+60%
  • U. MontanaGrowing+79%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;The University of Montana (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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