UMES vs. Montana State University-Northern

University of Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

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Overview	UMES	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Princess Anne, MD	Havre, MT
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,518	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#923
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	umes.edu	msun.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 1,140 students)

UMES vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

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

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is 25.4% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($5,637.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at Montana State University-Northern than University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($17,096.00 vs. $16,467.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than UMES ($10,940 vs. $12,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 64.4% lower than costs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($6,470 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 146.1% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($12,705 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, UMES 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 UMES .

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 58 points higher than at UMES (834)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at UMES (17)
• Accepted freshman UMES students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.07) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

UMES vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMES 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 UMES.

• The graduation rate at UMES is higher than Montana State University Northern (31% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from University of Maryland Eastern Shore earn on average $300 more per year than Montana State University-Northern graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $40,100)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $11,660 lower median federal student loan debt than UMES graduates. ($15,340 vs. $27,000)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $121 less per month on federal student loans than UMES graduates. ($158 vs. $279)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 23%)

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