Umary vs. Dakota State

University of Mary vs. Dakota State University comparison

	University of Mary	Dakota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Umary	Dakota State
Location	Bismarck, ND	Madison, SD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,652	3,241
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#438	#808
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	umary.edu	dsu.edu
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Costs	Umary	Dakota State
Tuition (In State)	$18,710	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,710	$10,718
Room & Board	$8,220	$8,018
Avg Net Price	$18,369	$17,977
Avg Grant Aid	$13,371	$5,467
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Umary	Dakota State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,499	882
Admitted	1,220	696
Acceptance Rate	81.4%	78.9%
Enrolled %	37.5%	53.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.37	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/27	19/27
SAT Range	1096/1320	940/1240
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	Sep 30, 2024

Academics	Umary	Dakota State
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Biology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Computer and Information Sciences (28%) Business (25%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Umary	Dakota State
Graduation Rate	52%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	$42,200
Making Student Loan Payments	76%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$232	$242

Diversity	Umary	Dakota State
% Men	39%	64%
% Women	61%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	84%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Umary	Dakota State
% In-State	30%	58%
% Out-of-State	67%	39%
Campus	Umary	Dakota State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Mary is larger than than Dakota State based on total student enrollment (3,652 students vs. 3,241 students)

Umary vs. Dakota State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Umary or Dakota State?

• University of Mary is 145.7% more expensive to attend than Dakota State for in-state tuition ($18,710.00 vs. $7,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.6% higher at Umary than Dakota State University ($18,710.00 vs. $10,718.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dakota State University than Umary ($17,977 vs. $18,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota State University are 2.5% lower than costs at University of Mary ($8,018 vs. $8,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Mary than Dakota State University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary students is 144.6% larger than aid received Dakota State University ($13,371 vs. $5,467)

Umary vs. Dakota State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Umary or Dakota State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dakota State or Umary .

• The average SAT score at University of Mary (1066) is 19 points higher than at Dakota State (1047)
• Incoming Umary students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Dakota State (23)
• Accepted freshman Umary students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Dakota State (3.33)
• Umary has a higher acceptance rate (81.4%) than Dakota State (78.9%)

Umary vs. Dakota State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Umary or Dakota State? 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 Dakota State and Umary.

• The graduation rate at Umary is higher than Dakota State University (52% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from University of Mary earn on average $9,700 more per year than Dakota State graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $42,200)
• University of Mary students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Dakota State graduates. ($22,500 vs. $23,500)
• Umary graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Dakota State graduates. ($232 vs. $242)
• More Umary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota State students, three years after graduation. (76% vs. 67%)

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