Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Montana State University-Northern costs about $15.2K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver ($14,177 vs. $29,328, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver grads earn $13.9K more ten years out than Montana State University-Northern's ($63,435 vs. $49,505)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Montana State University-Northern graduates 13 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (38% vs. 26%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Montana State University-Northern's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Montana State University-Northern has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Montana State University-Northern has 6 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (34% vs. 29%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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