Quad

Head-to-head

U. Montana-Western
West Liberty

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Liberty's yield is 15 pts higher than U. Montana-Western's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    West Liberty's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Montana-Western

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    West Liberty graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Montana-Western (61% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Montana-Western has 3 pts more Pell recipients than West Liberty (35% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    West Liberty is a bit larger (1,511 vs. 1,198)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    West Liberty costs about $1.9K less per year on average than U. Montana-Western ($21,374 vs. $23,271, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

West Liberty admits 97%, U. Montana-Western 100%; West Liberty's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
U. Montana-Western100%
West Liberty97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Montana-WesternOpen
  • West LibertyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Montana-WesternTest-blind
West Liberty
890–1123
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Montana-WesternGPA and school record required
  • West LibertyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

West Liberty is a bit larger than U. Montana-Western (1,511 vs. 1,198 undergrads); U. Montana-Western has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Montana-Western1.2K
West Liberty1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Montana-Western35%
West Liberty32%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at U. Montana-Western, and Biology/Biological Sciences at West Liberty.

Students per faculty member
U. Montana-Western16 to 1
West Liberty12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Montana-WesternElementary Education and Teaching24%
  • West LibertyBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

West Liberty costs about $1.9K less a year than U. Montana-Western on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Montana-Western$23.3K
West Liberty$21.4K
Aid generosity
U. Montana-Western14%
West Liberty23%

What each pays off

West Liberty's former students earn more, a median $43.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Montana-Western$43.2K
West Liberty$43.3K
Graduation rate
U. Montana-Western56%
West Liberty61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at West Liberty, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Montana-WesternNot reported
  • West LibertyShrinking−28%
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 2018About 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