In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Mount Marty University was awarded 13 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Mount Marty is ranked #293 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 13 colleges in South Dakota, Mount Marty is ranked at #2.
If you're applying to Mount Marty University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 68%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
Mount Marty received ACT scores from 74% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 23.
The student to faculty ratio at Mount Marty University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Mount Marty University is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Mount Marty University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Mount Marty the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 43%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 987 undergraduates at Mount Marty with 595 being full-time and 392 being part-time.
$0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
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$20,480 | $18,379 | $19,948 | $21,968 | $23,145 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Mount Marty, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mount Marty, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,129 a year. That adds up to $24,516 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Mount Marty are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1105 W. 8Th Street, Yankton, SD 57078-3724 |
Phone: | 605-668-1545 |
Website: | www.mountmarty.edu/ |
Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
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Nursing | 79 | $66,183 |
Business Administration & Management | 16 | $39,625 |
Health & Physical Education | 15 | NA |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 13 | NA |
Accounting | 12 | NA |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 12 | $45,760 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 11 | NA |
General Psychology | 6 | NA |
Horticulture | 5 | NA |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 5 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 516 students took at least one online class at Mount Marty University. This is an increase from the 511 students who took online classes the previous year.
Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
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2022-2023 | 516 | 27 |
2021-2022 | 511 | 8 |
2020-2021 | 396 | 57 |
2018-2019 | 339 | 3 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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