MSU vs ISU 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 - Montana State University and Idaho State University.

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

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

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