MSU Billings vs Concordia Nebraska

Montana State University Billings and Concordia University-Nebraska, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to prospective students. With acceptance rates of 99% and 96%, respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student body. While Montana State University Billings boasts a larger student population, Concordia University-Nebraska fosters a close-knit community with smaller class sizes. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Concordia University-Nebraska	Montana State University Billings
Overview
Location	Seward, Nebraska	Billings, Montana
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	57.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	84.7%	Open Admission
Application fees		$40
SAT range	1000 - 1250	N/A
ACT range	19 - 27	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	11.0%
Students submitting ACT score	71.0%
Total number of applicants	1,888
Total number of admissions given out	1,600
Admitted students who chose to enroll	316
Yield rate	19.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$49,405	In state: $20,258 Out of state: $33,588
Average net price	$22,573	$12,626
Tuition	$35,600	In state: $4,485 Out of state: $17,678
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,100 Meal plan: $5,500	Room/dormitory: $4,096 Meal plan: $3,860
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $24,655	85.0% Average amount $5,151
Students receiving federal student loan	65.0% Average amount $5,306	42.0% Average amount $4,398
Students taking out private loans	13.0% Average amount $12,139	1.0% Average amount $10,623

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,550 Men 47.0% Women 53.0%	3,728 Men 35.8% Women 64.2%
Graduate students	439 Men 21.9% Women 78.1%	386 Men 23.6% Women 76.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	11.6%
International students	2.5%	1.6%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	983	480
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Montana Washington California Wyoming Idaho

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Theology	Health Professions Education Liberal Arts Business Automotive Technology
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	58.2%	28.1%
Dropout rate	41.2%	41.6%
Transferred out	N/A	25.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,875 Year 2: $60,094 Year 3: $69,849 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,404 Year 2: $57,137 Year 3: $60,180 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,798 Year 2: $48,935 Year 3: $52,505 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,812 Year 2: $47,930 Year 3: $51,988 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,015 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $51,080 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,064 Year 2: $40,458 Year 3: $50,218 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,198 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $49,202 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $46,893 Year 2: $48,265 Year 3: $48,757 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,280 Year 2: $46,999 Year 3: $47,131 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,629 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $41,655	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,668 Year 2: $58,402 Year 3: $56,921 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,844 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $45,907 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,616 Year 2: $32,284 Year 3: $35,732 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,524 Year 2: $29,250 Year 3: $34,494 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,992 Year 2: $43,993 Year 3: $33,515 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,890 Year 3: $33,438 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,495 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,775 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,100 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A

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