Mount Mercy College vs. Mount Marty College

Mount Mercy University vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Mount Mercy University	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Yankton, SD
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,526	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$28,900
Room & Board	$10,636	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$24,078	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	949
Admitted	1,181	649
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	68.4%
Enrolled %	19%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		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)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	60%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$230	$279

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
% Men	36%	47%
% Women	64%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	81%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount Mercy College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	60%	53%
% Out-of-State	28%	40%
Campus	Mount Mercy 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 Mercy University is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 1,252 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mercy University is 26.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.7% higher at Mount Mercy College than Mount Marty College ($36,606.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than Mount Mercy College ($21,476 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 20.2% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($8,850 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 14.3% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($27,288 vs. $23,877)

Mount Mercy College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 40 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Mount Mercy College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Mount Marty College (60% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $7,000 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $38,900)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 65%)

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