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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Montana, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Oregon. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | MontanaMissoula, MT | Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | OregonEugene, OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 95.9% | 86.6% | 88.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedThe University of Montana did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1081–1293 | 1130–1360 |
| Average net price | $16,78428.0% on Pell grants | $15,66426.2% on Pell grants | $22,18221.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,552 in-state · $33,671 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,186 in-state · $34,218 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,137 in-state · $44,598 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 48.0% | 64.3% | 71.7% |
| First-year retention | 74.8% | 80.7% | 86.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.0% | 26.2% | 21.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,511 | $57,624 | $61,324 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,400 | $18,500 | $20,139 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 | 20:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,488 | 15,029 | 20,497 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 42Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Montana | Hawaii at Manoa | Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #219 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #187 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #192 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #860 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #349 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #302 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #304 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #530 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #356 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #422 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #548 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #760 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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