Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Mount Marty College

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
Location	Marshall, MN	Yankton, SD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	6,930	1,252
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#782
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smsu.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,840	$28,900
Room & Board	$9,258	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$15,004	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$7,389	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	99%

Admission	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,558	949
Admitted	1,427	649
Acceptance Rate	91.6%	68.4%
Enrolled %	22.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	19/24
SAT Range	935/1102	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 18, 2025

Academics	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	39%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,678	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$279

Diversity	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
% Men	38%	47%
% Women	62%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	81%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Southwest Minnesota State University	Mount Marty College
% In-State	74%	53%
% Out-of-State	20%	40%
Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	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

• Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 1,252 students)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Minnesota State University or Mount Marty College?

• Mount Marty College is 226.9% more expensive to attend than Southwest Minnesota State University for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 226.9% higher at Mount Marty College than Southwest Minnesota State University ($28,900.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Minnesota State University than Mount Marty College ($15,004 vs. $21,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 4.6% lower than costs at Southwest Minnesota State University ($8,850 vs. $9,258)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than Southwest Minnesota State University (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 223.1% larger than aid received Southwest Minnesota State University ($23,877 vs. $7,389)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 22 points higher than at Southwest Minnesota State University (1008)
• Incoming Southwest Minnesota State University students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Mount Marty College (22)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Southwest Minnesota State University (3.21)
• Southwest Minnesota State University has a higher acceptance rate (91.6%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than Southwest Minnesota State University (51% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn on average $2,300 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $38,900)
• Southwest Minnesota State University students graduate with a $5,322 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($21,678 vs. $27,000)
• Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($224 vs. $279)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 65%)

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