Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Shepherd graduates 15 pts more of its students than Montana State University Billings (51% vs. 36%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Shepherd grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Montana State University Billings's ($49,358 vs. $44,296)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Shepherd's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Montana State University Billings

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Shepherd has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Montana State University Billings (29% vs. 25%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Shepherd is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Shepherd has 2 pts more first-gen students than Montana State University Billings (41% vs. 38%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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