Montana State University-Northern vs. Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Montana State University Northern in Havre, MT with Ohio University Eastern Campus in Saint Clairsville, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Eastern Campus is larger than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,235 students vs. 966 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Montana State University Northern is located in Havre, MT (Remote Town setting); Ohio University Eastern Campus is in Saint Clairsville, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Montana State University Northern is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Eastern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Montana State University Northern 13:1; Ohio University Eastern Campus 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Eastern Campus are 7.2% lower than at Montana State University Northern ($6,856 vs. $7,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 131.6% higher at Montana State University-Northern than at Ohio University Eastern Campus (about $12,431 more per year; $21,875 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Eastern Campus than at Montana State University Northern (90% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montana State University Northern students is 21.1% larger than aid received by Ohio University Eastern Campus students ($7,163 vs. $5,914).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Montana State University-Northern, open admission at Ohio University-Eastern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Eastern Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at Montana State University-Northern (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Montana State University Northern graduates have a $5,160 lower median loan debt than Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates ($15,340 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, Montana State University-Northern graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates ($158 vs. $211).
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Eastern Campus students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 51%).

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