by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Montana State University - Northern was awarded 18 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.
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Montana State University - Northern landed the #1,947 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Montana State University - Northern also holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Montana ranking.
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If you are worried about getting into Montana State University - Northern, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Montana State University - Northern, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Montana State University - Northern is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Montana State University - Northern is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 19% for first-time, full-time students at Montana State University - Northern, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 988 undergraduates at Montana State University - Northern with 729 being full-time and 259 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,102 | $11,003 | $13,783 | $15,682 | $15,933 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Montana State University - Northern, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Montana State University - Northern, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $4,914 a year. That adds up to $19,656 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Montana State University - Northern is 9.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for Montana State University - Northern are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 W 11Th St, Havre, MT 59501 |
| Phone: | 406-265-3700 |
| Website: | www.msun.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montana-State-University-Northern/192763207403635 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/MSUNorthern |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 33 | $32,097 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 21 | $56,578 |
| Nursing | 17 | $65,917 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 | $33,282 |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | $28,870 |
| Health & Physical Education | 8 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 5 | NA |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 3 | NA |
| General Biology | 2 | NA |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 1 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 611 students took at least one online class at Montana State University - Northern. This is a decrease from the 731 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 611 | 193 |
| 2019-2020 | 731 | 237 |
| 2018-2019 | 631 | 239 |
| 2017-2018 | 566 | 216 |
| 2016-2017 | 560 | 264 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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