Mount Marty College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Mount Marty College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

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Overview	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Yankton, SD	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,252	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#782
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mtmc.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$28,900	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,900	$27,040
Room & Board	$8,850	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$21,476	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$23,877	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	45%

Admission	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	949	272
Admitted	649	178
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	65.4%
Enrolled %	24%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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)	Recommended
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Academics	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	51%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,900	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	Mount Marty College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	47%	0%
% Women	53%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	71%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	9%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

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

Comparable Facts

• Mount Marty College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 376 students)

Mount Marty College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Marty College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• Mount Marty College is 6.9% more expensive to attend than McNally Smith College of Music for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at Mount Marty College than McNally Smith College of Music ($28,900.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than McNally Smith College of Music ($21,476 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 24.6% lower than costs at Mount Marty College ($7,100 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than McNally Smith College of Music (99% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 237.9% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($23,877 vs. $7,067)

Mount Marty College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Marty College or McNally Smith College of Music? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between McNally Smith College of Music or Mount Marty College .

• Mount Marty College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than McNally Smith College of Music (65.4%)

Mount Marty College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Marty College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Mount Marty College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than McNally Smith College of Music (51% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $4,000 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $34,900)
• McNally Smith College of Music students graduate with a $450 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,550 vs. $27,000)
• McNally Smith College of Music graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 56%)

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