Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Longwood graduates 31 pts more of its students than Montana State University Billings (67% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Longwood's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Montana State University Billings

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings has 11 pts more first-gen students than Longwood (38% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Longwood grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Montana State University Billings's ($52,347 vs. $44,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Montana State University Billings costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Longwood ($19,576 vs. $22,440, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Longwood is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

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

Longwood admits 90%; Montana State University Billings doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Montana State University BillingsNot reported
Longwood90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Montana State University BillingsNot rated
  • LongwoodOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Montana State University BillingsNot reported
Longwood
1030–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Montana State University BillingsNot reported
  • LongwoodGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Longwood is a bit larger than Montana State University Billings (3,015 vs. 2,626 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Longwood3K
Pell Grant share
Montana State University Billings25%
Longwood28%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Montana State University Billings, and Business Administration and Management at Longwood.

Students per faculty member
Montana State University Billings14 to 1
Longwood15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Montana State University BillingsBusiness/Commerce, General28%
  • LongwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Montana State University Billings costs about $2.9K less a year than Longwood on average; Longwood's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montana State University Billings$19.6K
Longwood$22.4K
Aid generosity
Montana State University Billings25%
Longwood38%

What each pays off

Longwood's former students earn more, a median $52.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montana State University Billings$44.3K
Longwood$52.3K
Graduation rate
Montana State University Billings36%
Longwood67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Longwood, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Montana State University BillingsNot reported
  • LongwoodGrowing+17%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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