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The University of Montana-Western vs Carnegie Mellon University

Dillon, MT · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair MT:PA

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE MT × PA
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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-Western: average net price rose +82.5% from $9,132 (2013) to $16,669 (2023), r² 0.84.
  • Carnegie Mellon University: net price ranged $31,102–$37,846 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -5.1% is not a trend (r² 0.04).
  • The University of Montana-Western: enrollment shrank -12.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -20 students/yr fitted, r² 0.63.
  • Carnegie Mellon University: enrollment grew +23.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +137 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.

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-Western vs Carnegie Mellon University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION The University of Montana-Western leads on in-state tuition ($6,670 vs $66,246 at Carnegie Mellon University)
  2. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Carnegie Mellon University leads on acceptance rate (11.7% vs 99.8% at The University of Montana-Western)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI The University of Montana-Western leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,130 vs $66,246 at Carnegie Mellon University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between The University of Montana-Western and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
The University of Montana-Western leads on in-state tuition at $6,670 versus $66,246 at Carnegie Mellon University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between The University of Montana-Western and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
Carnegie Mellon University leads on acceptance rate at 11.7% versus 99.8% at The University of Montana-Western. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between The University of Montana-Western and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
The University of Montana-Western leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,130 versus $66,246 at Carnegie Mellon University. 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