Quad

Head-to-head

U. Montana
U. Wyoming

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Wyoming graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Montana (62% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Wyoming grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than U. Montana's ($56,880 vs. $44,511)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Montana has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wyoming (28% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Montana is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Wyoming's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Montana's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Wyoming's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at U. Montana

    Aid generosity

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%, U. Wyoming 97%; U. Wyoming's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Montana96%
U. Wyoming97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MontanaOpen
  • U. WyomingOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. MontanaNot reported
U. Wyoming
1040–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MontanaRigor and GPA very important35%
  • U. WyomingGPA, school record, and prep program required43%

Who's on each campus

U. Montana and U. Wyoming are about the same size; U. Montana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Montana7.5K
U. Wyoming7.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Montana28%
U. Wyoming23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Montana, and Experimental Psychology at U. Wyoming; U. Wyoming has 13 students per faculty member to U. Montana's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Montana17 to 1
U. Wyoming13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MontanaPsychology, General9%
  • U. WyomingExperimental Psychology8%

What each costs

U. Wyoming costs about $3.2K less a year than U. Montana on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Montana$26K
U. Wyoming$22.9K
Aid generosity
U. Montana24%
U. Wyoming29%

What each pays off

U. Wyoming's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at U. Wyoming to 47% at U. Montana.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Montana$44.5K
U. Wyoming$56.9K
Graduation rate
U. Montana47%
U. Wyoming62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Montana got less selective while U. Wyoming held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MontanaGrowing+79%
  • U. WyomingGrowing+48%
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;The University of Montana (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 Wyoming (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Wyoming 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