Quad

Head-to-head

Minot State
U. Montevallo

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minot State's yield is 61 pts higher than U. Montevallo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Montevallo's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Minot State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Minot State grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than U. Montevallo's ($51,759 vs. $42,957)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Montevallo has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Minot State (32% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Montevallo graduates 5 pts more of its students than Minot State (55% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Minot State costs about $3.2K less per year on average than U. Montevallo ($16,271 vs. $19,464, 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

U. Montevallo admits 54%, Minot State 65%; Minot State's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
Minot State65%
U. Montevallo54%
Quad's selectivity
  • Minot StateAccessible
  • U. MontevalloSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Minot State
930–1140
U. MontevalloTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Minot StateGPA and school record required
  • U. MontevalloGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Minot State and U. Montevallo are about the same size; U. Montevallo has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minot State2.1K
U. Montevallo2.2K
Pell Grant share
Minot State24%
U. Montevallo32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Minot State, and Art/Art Studies at U. Montevallo; Minot State has 11 students per faculty member to U. Montevallo's 13.

Students per faculty member
Minot State11 to 1
U. Montevallo13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Minot StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • U. MontevalloArt/Art Studies, General13%

What each costs

Minot State costs about $3.2K less a year than U. Montevallo on average; U. Montevallo's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minot State$16.3K
U. Montevallo$19.5K
Aid generosity
Minot State25%
U. Montevallo39%

What each pays off

Minot State's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Minot State$51.8K
U. Montevallo$43K
Graduation rate
Minot State50%
U. Montevallo55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Montevallo but held steady at Minot State; U. Montevallo got more selective while Minot State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Minot StateSteady−10%
  • U. MontevalloGrowing+245%
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