Montana Technological University vs. Mayville State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Montana Technological University in Butte, MT with Mayville State University in Mayville, ND on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Montana Technological University is larger than Mayville State University based on total student enrollment (1,702 students vs. 1,134 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Montana Technological University is located in Butte, MT (Remote Town setting); Mayville State University is in Mayville, ND (Remote Rural setting).
• Montana Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mayville State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Montana Technological University 14:1; Mayville State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mayville State University are 20.5% lower than at Montana Technological University ($9,641 vs. $12,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 132.7% higher at Montana Technological University than at Mayville State University (about $14,913 more per year; $26,150 vs. $11,237).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mayville State University than at Montana Technological University (97% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mayville State University students is 21.1% larger than aid received by Montana Technological University students ($7,649 vs. $6,316).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Montana Technological University than at Mayville State University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Montana Technological University, open admission at Mayville State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Montana Technological University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Mayville State University (3.14).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mayville State University graduates have a $970 lower median loan debt than Montana Technological University graduates ($19,030 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Mayville State University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Montana Technological University graduates ($196 vs. $206).
• More Mayville State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montana Technological University students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 58%).

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