The University of Montana vs Fresno Pacific University

Missoula, MT · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair MT:CA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE MT × CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • The University of Montana: average net price rose +34.0% from $12,776 (2013) to $17,118 (2023), r² 0.61.
  • Fresno Pacific University: net price ranged $11,531–$20,706 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.1% is not a trend (r² 0.12).
  • The University of Montana: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • Fresno Pacific University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: The University of Montana vs Fresno Pacific University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION The University of Montana leads on in-state tuition ($8,552 vs $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University)
  2. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Fresno Pacific University leads on acceptance rate (64.1% vs 95.9% at The University of Montana)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Fresno Pacific University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($51,422 vs $35,729 at The University of Montana)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between The University of Montana and Fresno Pacific University?
The University of Montana leads on in-state tuition at $8,552 versus $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between The University of Montana and Fresno Pacific University?
Fresno Pacific University leads on acceptance rate at 64.1% versus 95.9% at The University of Montana. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between The University of Montana and Fresno Pacific University?
Fresno Pacific University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $51,422 versus $35,729 at The University of Montana. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025