Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Montana State University Billings has 11 pts more first-gen students than Dakota State (38% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Dakota State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Montana State University Billings (45% vs. 36%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Montana State University Billings has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Dakota State (25% vs. 17%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Montana State University Billings's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Dakota State

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Dakota State grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Montana State University Billings's ($50,970 vs. $44,296)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Montana State University Billings costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Dakota State ($19,576 vs. $22,246, 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.