Kansas State vs Montana State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KSCompass Score: Very good · Top 28%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Montana State UniversityBozeman, MTCompass Score: Good · Top 45%
En resumen
- Kansas State tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 71% frente a 57% en Montana State.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Kansas State tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $15,369 al año, frente a $21,977 en Montana State.
- Kansas State tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: unos $19,000 al año, frente a unos $22,000 en Montana State.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Manhattan, KS
Bozeman, MT
Setting
City
City
Students
19,745
16,960
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Sky Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
82%
Average SAT
1151
1183
ACT middle 50%
20–27
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
57%
First-year retention
86%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,262
$53,263
Median debt
$21,250
$22,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $13,000
About $18,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $14,000
About $19,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $15,000
About $22,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $25,000
Over $110,000
About $24,000
About $26,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $107,194
- Electrical engineering $95,640
- Industrial Engineering $93,098
- Chemical Engineering $92,068
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $91,809
- Computer science $111,728
- Computer engineering $99,411
- Electrical engineering $98,331
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $89,002
- Mechanical engineering $88,653
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.