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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Montana-Western, Evergreen State College, Kentucky State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Montana-WesternDillon, MT | Evergreen StateOlympia, WA | Kentucky StateFrankfort, KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.8% | 96.4% | 96.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedThe University of Montana-Western reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1035–1253 | Not reportedKentucky State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $16,55835.2% on Pell grants | $24,31941.6% on Pell grants | $8,04058.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $6,670 in-state · $20,130 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,264 in-state · $31,905 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,387 in-state · $13,658 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 51.2% | 40.7% | 31.9% |
| First-year retention | 78.6% | 69.9% | 63.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.2% | 41.6% | 58.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,229 | $45,320 | $36,382 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,000 | $20,500 | $25,938 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,198 | 2,160 | 1,309 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 24 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 26 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-Western | Evergreen State | Kentucky State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #21 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #64 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #41 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #636 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #181 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #764 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1154 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1432 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #654 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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