Quad

Head-to-head

U. Toledo
U. Montana

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Toledo is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Toledo graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Montana (55% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Toledo grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than U. Montana's ($50,632 vs. $44,511)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Toledo is a bit larger (9,770 vs. 7,488)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Toledo has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Montana (33% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Toledo admits 92% vs. 96% at U. Montana

    Acceptance rate

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. Toledo admits 92%, U. Montana 96%; both have the same yield, 19%.

Acceptance rate
U. Toledo92%
U. Montana96%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ToledoOpen
  • U. MontanaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Toledo
1100–1300
U. MontanaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ToledoGPA and school record required
  • U. MontanaRigor and GPA very important35%

Who's on each campus

U. Toledo is a bit larger than U. Montana (9,770 vs. 7,488 undergrads); U. Montana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Toledo9.8K
U. Montana7.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Toledo27%
U. Montana28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Toledo, and Psychology at U. Montana; U. Montana has 17 students per faculty member to U. Toledo's 18.

Students per faculty member
U. Toledo18 to 1
U. Montana17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ToledoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • U. MontanaPsychology, General9%

What each costs

U. Toledo and U. Montana cost about the same a year on average; U. Montana's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Toledo$26.1K
U. Montana$26K
Aid generosity
U. Toledo23%
U. Montana24%

What each pays off

U. Toledo's former students earn more, a median $50.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at U. Toledo to 47% at U. Montana.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Toledo$50.6K
U. Montana$44.5K
Graduation rate
U. Toledo55%
U. Montana47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Montana but held steady at U. Toledo; U. Montana got less selective while U. Toledo held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ToledoSteady+6%
  • U. MontanaGrowing+79%
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 2018;The University of Montana (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;The University of Montana 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