Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Montana State University-Northern grads earn $10.6K more ten years out than U. Tennessee Southern's ($49,505 vs. $38,924)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   U. Tennessee Southern's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Montana State University-Northern

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Montana State University-Northern is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
4. 4

   U. Tennessee Southern has 7 pts more first-gen students than Montana State University-Northern (41% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Montana State University-Northern costs about $3.6K less per year on average than U. Tennessee Southern ($14,177 vs. $17,804, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   U. Tennessee Southern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State University-Northern (36% vs. 33%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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