BYU-I vs. Montana Technological University

Comparable Facts

Compare Brigham Young University Idaho in Rexburg, ID with Montana Technological University in Butte, MT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Brigham Young University Idaho is larger than Montana Technological University based on total student enrollment (45,585 students vs. 1,702 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Brigham Young University Idaho is located in Rexburg, ID (Distant Town setting); Montana Technological University is in Butte, MT (Remote Town setting).
• Brigham Young University Idaho is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Montana Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Brigham Young University Idaho 22:1; Montana Technological University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brigham Young University Idaho are 57.3% lower than at Montana Technological University ($5,180 vs. $12,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 444.8% higher at Montana Technological University than at Brigham Young University Idaho (about $21,350 more per year; $26,150 vs. $4,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Montana Technological University than at Brigham Young University Idaho (83% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Brigham Young University Idaho students is 6.6% larger than aid received by Montana Technological University students ($6,733 vs. $6,316).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at BYU-I than at Montana Technological University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both BYU-I and Montana Technological University.
• Typical fall application deadline: BYU-I Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Montana Technological University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at BYU-I (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 43.9% at BYU-I vs. 21.3% at Montana Technological University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Brigham Young University Idaho graduates have a $9,000 lower median loan debt than Montana Technological University graduates ($11,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, BYU-I graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Montana Technological University graduates ($113 vs. $206).
• More BYU-I graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montana Technological University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.