Montana State University-Northern

Havre, MT · West

Known forLow average cost

Website Admissions Apply Visit Financial aid

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 761 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

761

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.49

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Remote townNAIA · Frontier Conference

More diverse · index 0.38 → 0.49 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (23% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,357 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,177 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.1K less than the national median. The 81% who received grants paid $9,961 on average; the other 19% paid the full sticker price of $17,895 in-state / $31,011 out-of-state.

29%

$14.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.1K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $17,895 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

29%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,505 ten years after enrolling, more than at 37% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 26% → 41% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 13% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 23%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−23% after inflation
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.38 → 0.49

Every series, year by year

Keep exploring

Schools like this one

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

96% admit · SAT 1185 · 482 undergrads

Also public

Compare side-by-side

The University of Tennessee Southern

87% admit · SAT 1008 · 864 undergrads

Similar sizeAlso public

Compare side-by-side

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

97% admit · SAT 1148 · 668 undergrads

Similar sizeAlso public

Compare side-by-side

Peru State College

1.1K undergrads

Also public

Compare side-by-side

Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Montana State University-Northern (2026)
Montana State University-Northern · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 180522 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything