Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD · Private · Town (remote) · MMU
Private institution in Yankton, SD · 702 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $48,179 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,2951,357th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,1001,425th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,1001,361st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,2091,348th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,3961,541st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,1791,180th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,984726th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.6%757th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.6%1,262nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 48.1%248th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1120598th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7021,569th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.4%1,748th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 251 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 29
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,776 | $56,641 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $40,402 | $41,565 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,674 | $37,208 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $39,909 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | $39,729 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1936source
- Athletic nickname: "Lancers"source
- School colors: #091F40 and #FDB71Asource
- Mascot: Benedict The Lancersource
- Motto: "Awareness of God-Community-Hospitality-Lifelong Learning"source
- Formerly known as "Mount Marty Junior College" (1936–1951)source
- Formerly known as "Mount Marty College" (1951–2020)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Kristi Noemsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,408,306 (M $6,356,650 · W $2,729,547 · Coed $322,109)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemountmarty.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 219198)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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