Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend grads earn $19.1K more ten years out than Montana State University Billings's ($63,435 vs. $44,296)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Montana State University Billings costs about $12.5K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend ($19,576 vs. $32,061, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend graduates 11 pts more of its students than Montana State University Billings (47% vs. 36%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Montana State University Billings has 10 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend (38% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Montana State University Billings's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State University Billings (29% vs. 25%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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