Highlands College of Montana Tech vs. Great Falls College Montana State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Highlands College of Montana Tech in Butte, MT with Great Falls College Montana State University in Great Falls, MT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Great Falls College Montana State University is larger than Highlands College of Montana Tech based on total student enrollment (1,502 students vs. 727 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Highlands College of Montana Tech is located in Butte, MT (Rural Fringe setting); Great Falls College Montana State University is in Great Falls, MT (Small City setting).
• Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Great Falls College Montana State University is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Highlands College of Montana Tech 14:1; Great Falls College Montana State University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Great Falls College Montana State University are 21.8% lower than at Highlands College of Montana Tech ($9,476 vs. $12,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.9% higher at Great Falls College Montana State University than at Highlands College of Montana Tech (about $1,961 more per year; $12,911 vs. $10,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Highlands College of Montana Tech than at Great Falls College Montana State University (52% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Great Falls College Montana State University students is 38.3% larger than aid received by Highlands College of Montana Tech students ($6,308 vs. $4,560).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Highlands College of Montana Tech and Great Falls College Montana State University.

Loans and repayment

• More Highlands College of Montana Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Great Falls College Montana State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 47%).

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