College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mount Marty College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mount Marty College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Yankton, SD
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,083	1,314
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#555	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$30,250
Room & Board	$11,200	$9,300
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$23,163
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$22,158
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	1,290
Admitted	1,226	621
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	48.1%
Enrolled %	26.4%	26.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	19/24
SAT Range	880/1083	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	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	59%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	25%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	81%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mount Marty College
% In-State	70%	62%
% Out-of-State	30%	35%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 1,314 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Mount Marty College?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 17.2% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.2% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mount Marty College ($35,450.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mount Marty College ($15,887 vs. $23,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 20.4% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($9,300 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 25.3% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($27,761 vs. $22,158)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 College of Mount St. Joseph .

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• College of Mount St. Joseph has a higher acceptance rate (56.5%) than Mount Marty College (48.1%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Mount Marty College (59% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $5,800 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $38,900)
• Mount Marty College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Mount Marty College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 59%)

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