Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mount Marty College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Yankton, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	871	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$28,900
Room & Board	$11,340	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	949
Admitted	2,404	649
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	68.4%
Enrolled %	8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	19/24
SAT Range	830/1010	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)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	25%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
% Men	56%	47%
% Women	44%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	81%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	2%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	25%	53%
% Out-of-State	60%	40%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Marty College is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Mount Marty College?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 16.1% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.1% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Mount Marty College ($33,550.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than Mount Marty College ($20,074 vs. $21,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 28.1% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($8,850 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than Iowa Wesleyan College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 11.7% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($26,670 vs. $23,877)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 81 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (51% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $2,000 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 55%)

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