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Harris-Stowe State vs Montana State University-Northern

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Montana State University-Northern has the higher graduation rate: 41% against 28% at Harris-Stowe State.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Harris-Stowe State has the lower price after aid: $9,814 a year, against $12,451 at Montana State University-Northern.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Harris-Stowe State: $9,922 a year, against $12,664 at Montana State University-Northern.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montana State University-Northern: $49,505, against $31,088 at Harris-Stowe State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Havre, MT
Setting
City
Town
Students
1,098
1,021
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Graduation rate
28%
41%
First-year retention
68%
64%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$9,922
$12,664
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$9,827
$9,940
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,963
$9,242
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$9,814
$12,451
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$8,563
$16,315
Net price, over $110,000 income
$6,238
$16,578
Median debt
$25,930
$18,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$31,088
$49,505

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Harris-Stowe State University · Montana State University-Northern

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