Newberry College vs. Mount Marty College

Newberry College vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Newberry College	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
Location	Newberry, SC	Yankton, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,507	1,314
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#946	#753
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	newberry.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$27,000	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,000	$30,250
Room & Board	$12,850	$9,300
Avg Net Price	$20,941	$23,163
Avg Grant Aid	$23,249	$22,158
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,269	1,290
Admitted	3,193	621
Acceptance Rate	74.8%	48.1%
Enrolled %	14.7%	26.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.58	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/24	19/24
SAT Range	820/1060	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)
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Academics	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	35%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
% Men	2%	6%
% Women	1%	11%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	81%
% Black	26%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Newberry College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	72%	62%
% Out-of-State	24%	35%
Campus	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 1,314 students)

Newberry College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Marty College is 12% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($30,250.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12% higher at Mount Marty College than Newberry College ($30,250.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Mount Marty College ($20,941 vs. $23,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 38.2% lower than costs at Newberry College ($9,300 vs. $12,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 4.9% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($23,249 vs. $22,158)

Newberry College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 72 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (74.8%) than Mount Marty College (48.1%)

Newberry College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Newberry 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 Newberry College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Newberry College (51% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $34,700)
• Mount Marty College and Newberry College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Marty College and Newberry College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 58%)

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