Quad

Head-to-head

Montana State
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Montana State's grants cover 24% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Montana State ($22,361 vs. $31,273, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates 10 pts more of its students than Montana State (66% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is 8 pts higher than Montana State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Montana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Montana State's ($58,561 vs. $53,263)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Montana State admits 82%, U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Montana State82%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Montana StateAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Montana State
1065–1285
U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Montana StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRigor and GPA very important45%

Who's on each campus

Montana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire; U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Montana State14.5K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K
Pell Grant share
Montana State16%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Montana State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Students per faculty member
Montana State18 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Montana StateBusiness/Commerce, General16%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire costs about $8.9K less a year than Montana State on average; Montana State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Montana State$31.3K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
Montana State24%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%

What each pays off

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire's former students earn more, a median $58.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Montana State$53.3K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Graduation rate
Montana State56%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Montana StateGrowing+57%
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGrowing+62%
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;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 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