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The University of Montana-Western vs Montana State University Billings

Montana State University Billings students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $15,630 vs $19,481 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureThe University of Montana-WesternMontana State University Billings
Admit rate 99.8% Open admission
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
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Cost
MeasureThe University of Montana-WesternMontana State University Billings
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $23,297 $19,195
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $19,481 $15,630
Average paid from out of state, estimated $32,946 $31,252
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureThe University of Montana-WesternMontana State University Billings
Under $30,000 $18,360 $12,965
$30,000–$48,000 $17,821 $12,833
$48,000–$75,000 $19,041 $14,403
$75,000–$110,000 $19,424 $17,310
Over $110,000 $23,200 $19,125
After you start
MeasureThe University of Montana-WesternMontana State University Billings
Undergrads 1,198 2,626
Graduate within 6 years 49% 28%
Come back for year two 79% 56%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,501 $48,199
Median debt at graduation $19,250 $17,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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