UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Havre, MT
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,387	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	msun.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,140 students)

UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Montana State University-Northern?

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 25.4% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($5,640.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.5% higher at Montana State University-Northern than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($17,096.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Montana State University-Northern ($9,959 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 37% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($6,470 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 160.9% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($13,469 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB or Montana State University-Northern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Montana State University-Northern or UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 21 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman UAPB students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

UAPB vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Montana State University-Northern? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Montana State University-Northern and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at UAPB is higher than Montana State University Northern (23% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $9,900 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $30,200)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,408 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($15,340 vs. $26,748)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $118 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($158 vs. $276)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/