Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Marty College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Yankton, SD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,227	1,314
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$30,250
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,300
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$23,163
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$22,158
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,290
Admitted	900	621
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	48.1%
Enrolled %	23.4%	26.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	19/24
SAT Range	875/1070	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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
% Men	3%	6%
% Women	23%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	81%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	71%	62%
% Out-of-State	28%	35%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Marty College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,314 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Mount Marty College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Mount Marty College ($31,990.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Mount Marty College ($18,470 vs. $23,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 39.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,300 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 29.8% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($28,765 vs. $22,158)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 78 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.35) as students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Mount Marty College (48.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Mount Marty College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Marty College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 47%)

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