MSU vs WMC 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,337) than WMC ($19,039).
It is harder to admit to MSU than WMC.
MSU has more students with 16,681 students while WMC has 1,424 students.
WMC has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 736 faculties while WMC has 68 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Montana State University and The University of Montana-Western.

MSU	vs.	WMC
Bozeman, Montana	Location	Dillon, Montana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor'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	In-State$6,431 Out-Of-State$19,039
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$5,742	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,255

87.00 %	Acceptance Rates	98.99 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.96 %
1,160	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
75 %	Retention Rate	71 %
16,681	Student Population	1,424
736	Number of Faculties	68
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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