Montana State University-Northern
Havre, Montana · Website
$49,505
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,505
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Montana State University-Northern is a public 4-year college in Havre, Montana with 761 undergraduates and 47 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,664 a year (tuition and fees $6,982 in-state, $21,875 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,505 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,664
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,982
Out-of-state $21,875
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,505
Rank 1,513 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,664
- Tuition in-state
- $6,982
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,875
- Cost of attendance
- $16,578
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,940
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,242
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,451
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,315
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,578
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,329 in 2015-16 to $6,982 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 761
- Graduate students
- 47
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 40%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $13.5M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,513 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,664 | $13,337 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,982 | $4,961 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 45% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 64% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $18,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,045 | $35,820 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,505 | $41,951 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $20,500 | $40,381 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $42,923 | $57,489 | $67,792 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,809 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $20,981 | Withheld | $70,933 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $15,421 | $77,121 | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,499 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $20,950 | $43,158 | $61,748 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,111 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,936 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Havre and Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does Montana State University-Northern cost?
$12,664 a year is the average net price at Montana State University-Northern after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,982 for in-state students and $21,875 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,578. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,940 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Montana State University-Northern?
Montana State University-Northern has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Montana State University-Northern graduates earn?
$49,505 a year is the median pay of former Montana State University-Northern students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,045 after 6 years). That ranks 1,513 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 25 in Montana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $77,121.
How much student debt do Montana State University-Northern graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Montana State University-Northern graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Montana State University-Northern?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Montana State University-Northern finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Montana State University-Northern?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (29 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 bachelor's graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (24 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.