MSU vs CC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

MSU is a public and CC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
CC has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,352) than MSU ($31,337).
It is harder to admit to CC than MSU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than CC (1,140).
CC has higher submitted ACT score (23) than MSU (23).
MSU has more students with 16,681 students while CC has 1,168 students.
CC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 736 faculties while CC has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Montana State University and Carroll College.

MSU	vs.	CC
Bozeman, Montana	Location	Helena, Montana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,083 Out-Of-State$31,337	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,352
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$5,742	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,945

86.83 %	Acceptance Rates	72.64 %
19.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.03 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,140
23	ACT Score	25
56 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	78 %
16,681	Student Population	1,168
736	Number of Faculties	79
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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