College of Saint Mary vs. Mount Marty College

College of Saint Mary vs. Mount Marty College comparison

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Overview	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
Location	Omaha, NE	Yankton, SD
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	857	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csm.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$22,450	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,450	$28,900
Room & Board	$8,240	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$14,984	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$17,799	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	144	949
Admitted	93	649
Acceptance Rate	64.6%	68.4%
Enrolled %	94.6%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		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 Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	30%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
% Men	7%	47%
% Women	93%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	81%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	13%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	College of Saint Mary	Mount Marty College
% In-State	64%	53%
% Out-of-State	34%	40%
Campus	College of Saint Mary	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

• Mount Marty College is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 857 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Saint Mary or Mount Marty College?

• Mount Marty College is 28.7% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.7% higher at Mount Marty College than College of Saint Mary ($28,900.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than Mount Marty College ($14,984 vs. $21,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 7.4% lower than costs at Mount Marty College ($8,240 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than College of Saint Mary (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 34.1% larger than aid received College of Saint Mary ($23,877 vs. $17,799)

College of Saint Mary vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Saint Mary 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 Saint Mary .

• Accepted freshman College of Saint Mary students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Mount Marty College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than College of Saint Mary (64.6%)

College of Saint Mary vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Saint Mary 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 Saint Mary.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than College of Saint Mary (51% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Mary earn on average $2,400 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $38,900)
• College of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• College of Saint Mary graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Saint Mary 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/