UM Western vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Montana Western in Dillon, MT with Walla Walla University in College Place, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Walla Walla University is larger than UM Western based on total student enrollment (1,426 students vs. 1,358 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Montana Western is located in Dillon, MT (Remote Town setting); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• The University of Montana Western is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Montana Western 16:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Montana Western are 7.3% lower than at Walla Walla University ($10,046 vs. $10,833).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70% higher at Walla Walla University than at The University of Montana Western (about $14,097 more per year; $34,227 vs. $20,130).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Walla Walla University than at The University of Montana Western (99% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 326.7% larger than aid received by The University of Montana Western students ($20,458 vs. $4,794).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at UM Western, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at UM Western (3.2).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Montana Western graduates have a $6,071 lower median loan debt than Walla Walla University graduates ($20,929 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UM Western graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Walla Walla University graduates ($216 vs. $279).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UM Western students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 61%).

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