Montana Tech vs ENMU-Portales

Montana Technological University and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, located in vastly different regions of the United States, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. With acceptance rates of 88% and 100% respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student body. Montana Tech boasts a strong focus on engineering and science programs, while Eastern New Mexico University offers a wider range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including liberal arts and education. While Montana Tech has a smaller student population, Eastern New Mexico University has a larger and more diverse student body. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two institutions, including tuition costs, graduation rates, and available student services.

	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Montana Technological University
Overview
Location	Portales, New Mexico	Butte, Montana
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	76.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	32.5%	89.8%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	860 - 1100	1090 - 1290
ACT range	16 - 22	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	27.0%	8.0%
Students submitting ACT score	44.0%	75.0%
Total number of applicants	1,480	1,594
Total number of admissions given out	481	1,432
Admitted students who chose to enroll	349	325
Yield rate	72.6%	22.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $19,594 Out of state: $21,634	In state: $23,760 Out of state: $38,930
Average net price	$7,002	$15,332
Tuition	In state: $4,074 Out of state: $6,114	In state: $5,707 Out of state: $20,791
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,782 Meal plan: $4,032	Room/dormitory: $4,708 Meal plan: $5,462
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $6,935	97.0% Average amount $6,253
Students receiving federal student loan	15.0% Average amount $4,498	44.0% Average amount $5,028
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $5,781	3.0% Average amount $11,064

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,756 Men 39.4% Women 60.6%	1,474 Men 60.9% Women 39.1%
Graduate students	1,235 Men 24.5% Women 75.5%	209 Men 64.6% Women 35.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	22.5%	19.8%
International students	1.6%	3.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	1,103	452
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Mexico Texas California Florida Arizona	Montana Washington California Colorado Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Education Health Professions Business Psychology	Engineering Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.9%	57.3%
Dropout rate	25.5%	16.4%
Transferred out	32.3%	24.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,018 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $79,581 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,292 Year 2: $62,409 Year 3: $74,341 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,629 Year 2: $54,996 Year 3: $57,377 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $55,815 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $53,245 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,605 Year 2: $46,217 Year 3: $48,432 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,347 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $46,012 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,073 Year 2: $38,953 Year 3: $39,567 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,754 Year 2: $36,015 Year 3: $36,474 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,370 Year 2: $33,382 Year 3: $33,863	Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $94,544 Year 2: $78,343 Year 3: $99,324 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $107,850 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $94,849 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,958 Year 2: $58,334 Year 3: $65,719 Public Health (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,640 Year 2: $64,344 Year 3: $63,094 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,229 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $58,777 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $61,217 Year 2: $42,235 Year 3: $56,597 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,457 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $43,958 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $32,761 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: N/A Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: N/A

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