Mount Marty College vs. Presentation College

Mount Marty College vs. Presentation College comparison

	Mount Marty College	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
Location	Yankton, SD	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,252	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#782
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmc.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$28,900	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,900	$22,384
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$21,476	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$23,877	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	949	557
Admitted	649	421
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	75.6%
Enrolled %	24%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24	19/22
SAT Range	810/1050	840/1130
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	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)	Health Professions (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	51%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,900	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$271

Diversity	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
% Men	47%	37%
% Women	53%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	68%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	4%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
% In-State	53%	15%
% Out-of-State	40%	70%
Campus	Mount Marty College	Presentation College
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 Presentation College based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 615 students)

Mount Marty College vs. Presentation College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Marty College is 29.1% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.1% higher at Mount Marty College than Presentation College ($28,900.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than Presentation College ($21,476 vs. $27,553)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 22.5% lower than costs at Presentation College ($8,850 vs. $10,842)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College as Presentation College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 139.6% larger than aid received Presentation College ($23,877 vs. $9,967)

Mount Marty College vs. Presentation College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 105 points higher than at Presentation College (925)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Presentation College (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Presentation College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Mount Marty College vs. Presentation College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Marty College or Presentation 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 Presentation College and Mount Marty College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Presentation College (51% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $36,400)
• Presentation College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,250 vs. $27,000)
• Presentation College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($271 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Presentation College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 64%)

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