ISU vs MSU 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 ISU ($27,466).
MSU has more students with 16,681 students while ISU has 12,301 students.
ISU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 736 faculties while ISU has 606 full-time faculties.

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

ISU	vs.	MSU
Pocatello, Idaho	Location	Bozeman, Montana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,356 Out-Of-State$27,466	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,083 Out-Of-State$31,337
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$7,108	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,742

-	Acceptance Rates	73.33 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.77 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	23
37 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
71 %	Retention Rate	75 %
12,301	Student Population	16,681
606	Number of Faculties	736
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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ISU vs MSU

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