Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Keene State graduates 26 pts more of its students than Montana State University Billings (62% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Montana State University Billings has 15 pts more first-gen students than Keene State (38% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Keene State grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Montana State University Billings's ($54,368 vs. $44,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Keene State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Montana State University Billings

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Montana State University Billings costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Keene State ($19,576 vs. $24,047, 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

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

Acceptance rate
Keene State90%
Montana State University BillingsNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Keene StateOpen
  • Montana State University BillingsNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Keene StateTest-blind
Montana State University BillingsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Keene StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Montana State University BillingsNot reported

Who's on each campus

Keene State and Montana State University Billings are about the same size; Keene State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Keene State2.7K
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Pell Grant share
Keene State26%
Montana State University Billings25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Keene State, and Business/Commerce at Montana State University Billings.

Students per faculty member
Keene State17 to 1
Montana State University Billings14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Keene StatePsychology, General10%
  • Montana State University BillingsBusiness/Commerce, General28%

What each costs

Montana State University Billings costs about $4.5K less a year than Keene State on average; Keene State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Keene State$24K
Montana State University Billings$19.6K
Aid generosity
Keene State34%
Montana State University Billings25%

What each pays off

Keene State's former students earn more, a median $54.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Keene State$54.4K
Montana State University Billings$44.3K
Graduation rate
Keene State62%
Montana State University Billings36%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Keene State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Keene StateShrinking−18%
  • Montana State University BillingsNot reported
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

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