Black Hills State University vs. Mount Marty College

Black Hills State University vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Location	Spearfish, SD	Yankton, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	3,425	1,252
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006	#782
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bhsu.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$7,700	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,800	$28,900
Room & Board	$7,528	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$16,782	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$4,986	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,579	949
Admitted	1,526	649
Acceptance Rate	96.6%	68.4%
Enrolled %	31.5%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/24
SAT Range	970/1085	810/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (21%) Business (18%) Social Sciences (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	28%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,478	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$279

Diversity	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	81%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% Native American	4%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
% In-State	57%	53%
% Out-of-State	42%	40%
Campus	Black Hills State University	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Black Hills State University is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (3,425 students vs. 1,252 students)

Black Hills State University vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Black Hills State University or Mount Marty College?

• Mount Marty College is 275.3% more expensive to attend than Black Hills State University for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $7,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 167.6% higher at Mount Marty College than Black Hills State University ($28,900.00 vs. $10,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Black Hills State University than Mount Marty College ($16,782 vs. $21,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Black Hills State University are 17.6% lower than costs at Mount Marty College ($7,528 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Black Hills State University than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 378.9% larger than aid received Black Hills State University ($23,877 vs. $4,986)

Black Hills State University vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Black Hills State University or Mount Marty College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Marty College or Black Hills State University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 42 points higher than at Black Hills State University (988)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Black Hills State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Black Hills State University (3.22)
• Black Hills State University has a higher acceptance rate (96.6%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Black Hills State University vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Black Hills State University or Mount Marty College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mount Marty College and Black Hills State University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Black Hills State University (51% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $100 more per year than Black Hills State University graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $38,800)
• Black Hills State University students graduate with a $1,522 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($25,478 vs. $27,000)
• Black Hills State University graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Black Hills State University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/