McPherson College vs. Mount Marty College

McPherson College vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	McPherson College	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
Location	McPherson, KS	Yankton, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	822	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcpherson.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$32,494	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,494	$28,900
Room & Board	$9,918	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$25,065	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$21,916	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,445	949
Admitted	952	649
Acceptance Rate	65.9%	68.4%
Enrolled %	26.3%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	19/24
SAT Range	908/1120	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 1, 2025

Academics	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	46%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
% Men	67%	47%
% Women	33%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	81%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	McPherson College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	31%	53%
% Out-of-State	62%	40%
Campus	McPherson College	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

• Mount Marty College is larger than than McPherson College based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 822 students)

McPherson College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McPherson College or Mount Marty College?

• McPherson College is 12.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.4% higher at McPherson College than Mount Marty College ($32,494.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than McPherson College ($21,476 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 12.1% lower than costs at McPherson College ($8,850 vs. $9,918)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 8.9% larger than aid received McPherson College ($23,877 vs. $21,916)

McPherson College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, McPherson 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 McPherson College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 90 points higher than at McPherson College (940)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at McPherson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at McPherson College (3.33)
• Mount Marty College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

McPherson College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McPherson 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 McPherson College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than McPherson College (51% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from McPherson College earn on average $5,300 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $38,900)
• McPherson College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• McPherson College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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