St. Andrews University vs. Mount Marty College

St. Andrews University vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
Location	Laurinburg, NC	Yankton, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	809	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sapc.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$28,600	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,600	$28,900
Room & Board	$11,480	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$31,864	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	99%

Admission	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,767	949
Admitted	1,145	649
Acceptance Rate	64.8%Open	68.4%
Enrolled %	15.6%Open	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		810/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	43%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$279

Diversity	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
% Men	44%	47%
% Women	56%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	81%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	13%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	2%

Students	St. Andrews University	Mount Marty College
% In-State	37%	53%
% Out-of-State	52%	40%
Campus	St. Andrews University	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

• Mount Marty College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 809 students)

St. Andrews University vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Andrews University or Mount Marty College?

• Mount Marty College is 1% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($28,900.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1% higher at Mount Marty College than St. Andrews University ($28,900.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than St. Andrews University ($21,476 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 29.7% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($8,850 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than St. Andrews University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 40.2% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($23,877 vs. $17,026)

St. Andrews University vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Andrews 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 St. Andrews University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Marty College (1030) is 112 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Mount Marty College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• Mount Marty College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than St. Andrews University (64.8%)

St. Andrews University vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Andrews 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 St. Andrews University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than St. Andrews University (51% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Mount Marty College earn on average $2,500 more per year than St. Andrews University graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $36,400)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 41%)

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