Claflin University vs. Mount Marty College

Claflin University vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Claflin University	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Location	Orangeburg, SC	Yankton, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,830	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1000	#782
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	claflin.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$16,476	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,476	$28,900
Room & Board	$9,480	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$19,951	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$13,707	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,568	949
Admitted	5,903	649
Acceptance Rate	78%	68.4%
Enrolled %	6.5%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/18	19/24
SAT Range	840/1040	810/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	40%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,184	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$332	$279

Diversity	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
% Men	31%	47%
% Women	69%	53%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	81%
% Black	92%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
% In-State	82%	53%
% Out-of-State	15%	40%
Campus	Claflin University	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 1,252 students)

Claflin University vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Claflin University or Mount Marty College?

• Mount Marty College is 75.4% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.4% higher at Mount Marty College than Claflin University ($28,900.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than Mount Marty College ($19,951 vs. $21,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 7.1% lower than costs at Claflin University ($8,850 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than Claflin University (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 74.2% larger than aid received Claflin University ($23,877 vs. $13,707)

Claflin University vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Claflin 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 Claflin University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 215 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• Claflin University has a higher acceptance rate (78%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Claflin University vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Claflin 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 Claflin University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Claflin University (51% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $8,200 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $30,700)
• Mount Marty College students graduate with a $5,184 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,184)
• Mount Marty College graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($279 vs. $332)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 25%)

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