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Mount Marty University

Mount Marty University is based in the town of Yankton, SD — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,894

family income
under $30k

$20,254

$30–48k

$25,226

$48–75k

$25,340

$75–110k

$25,145

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,2272023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Mount Marty University rose from $17,241 (2008) to $22,227 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$17,241
2009	$20,971
2010	$27,246
2011	$29,169
2012	$31,175
2013	$20,811
2014	$20,084
2015	$20,813
2016	$20,396
2017	$19,682
2018	$19,422
2019	$19,593
2020	$20,382
2021	$21,337
2022	$23,295
2023	$22,227

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$48,2472024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Mount Marty University rose from $26,084 (2009) to $48,247 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$26,084
2010	$29,518
2011	$29,880
2012	$31,289
2013	$33,103
2014	$34,249
2015	$34,715
2016	$36,503
2017	$37,814
2018	$38,784
2019	$40,495
2020	$41,044
2021	$42,909
2022	$44,023
2023	$45,209
2024	$48,247

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$10,634
2001	$12,075
2002	$11,580
2003	$14,186
2004	$14,936
2005	$15,730
2006	$16,582
2007	$17,468
2008	$18,250
2013	$22,892
2014	$22,892
2015	$24,406
2016	$25,380
2017	$26,310
2018	$27,276
2019	$28,126
2020	$29,136
2021	$29,980
2022	$31,500
2023	$33,100

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Mount Marty University reports published tuition of $34,600 in this record. Mount Marty University's $34,600 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Mount Marty University reports 697 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

52.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Mount Marty University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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52.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Mount Marty University rose from 42.9% (entered 1991) to 52.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	42.9%
1992 cohort	43.9%
1993 cohort	51.3%
1994 cohort	52.1%
1995 cohort	46.3%
1996 cohort	46.2%
1997 cohort	53.5%
1998 cohort	51.6%
1999 cohort	44.6%
2000 cohort	47.4%
2001 cohort	46.6%
2002 cohort	54%
2003 cohort	43.7%
2004 cohort	56%
2005 cohort	51.1%
2006 cohort	51.2%
2007 cohort	51.8%
2008 cohort	54.4%
2009 cohort	46.8%
2010 cohort	47.5%
2011 cohort	58.6%
2012 cohort	51.3%
2013 cohort	56.1%
2014 cohort	52.7%
2015 cohort	61%
2016 cohort	56.7%
2017 cohort	60.6%
2018 cohort	52.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,025	$2,688
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$3,062
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,437	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,038	$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$22,066	$10,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$20,352	$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,167	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$24,075	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$26,454	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$7,824
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,400	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,539	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$6,563
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,745	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,396	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$46,984

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$48,714

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$48,179

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Mount Marty University admitted 745 of 1,750 applicants in Fall 2024. The 42.6% rate describes that application pool.

42.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $33,100 tuition · 2023–24 697 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Mount Marty University: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	18	22	25

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Mount Marty University received 1,750 applications and admitted 745 (42.6%), with 170 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

42.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Mount Marty University's admission rate fell from 87.6% to 42.6%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	87.6%
Fall 2002	89.5%
Fall 2003	80.2%
Fall 2004	84%
Fall 2005	84.5%
Fall 2006	83.3%
Fall 2007	67.9%
Fall 2008	78.1%
Fall 2009	77.8%
Fall 2010	64.9%
Fall 2011	69.5%
Fall 2012	71.4%
Fall 2013	72.4%
Fall 2014	72.4%
Fall 2015	72.5%
Fall 2016	64.7%
Fall 2017	66.5%
Fall 2018	69.2%
Fall 2019	71.6%
Fall 2020	78.4%
Fall 2021	67.4%
Fall 2022	68.4%
Fall 2023	48.1%
Fall 2024	42.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

810–1050Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	798	1081
Fall 2004	680	1250
Fall 2005	840	870
Fall 2006	850	920
Fall 2007	1030	1280
Fall 2008	810	1180
Fall 2010	960	1080
Fall 2018	810	1050
Fall 2019	810	1050
Fall 2021	810	1050

IPEDS Fall 2003–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	23
Fall 2002	19	24
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	19	24
Fall 2005	19	25
Fall 2006	19	24
Fall 2007	18	24
Fall 2008	19	24
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	19	25
Fall 2012	19	24
Fall 2013	20	25
Fall 2014	19	23
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	18	24
Fall 2017	19	24
Fall 2018	18	24
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	17	22
Fall 2021	19	24
Fall 2022	18	23
Fall 2023	19	24
Fall 2024	18	25

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

697Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Mount Marty University fell from 889 (Fall 2002) to 697 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	889
Fall 2003	941
Fall 2004	906
Fall 2005	907
Fall 2006	937
Fall 2007	814
Fall 2008	825
Fall 2009	802
Fall 2010	876
Fall 2011	784
Fall 2012	723
Fall 2013	676
Fall 2014	634
Fall 2015	585
Fall 2016	574
Fall 2017	566
Fall 2018	584
Fall 2019	601
Fall 2020	656
Fall 2021	666
Fall 2022	693
Fall 2023	702
Fall 2024	697

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

68%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Mount Marty University has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 92% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 68%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	69%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	92%
Fall 2007 cohort	75%
Fall 2008 cohort	78%
Fall 2009 cohort	66%
Fall 2010 cohort	66%
Fall 2011 cohort	68%
Fall 2012 cohort	67%
Fall 2013 cohort	70%
Fall 2014 cohort	69%
Fall 2015 cohort	74%
Fall 2016 cohort	72%
Fall 2017 cohort	71%
Fall 2018 cohort	72%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	61%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	70%
Fall 2023 cohort	68%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Mount Marty University

Faculty pay at Mount Marty University averages $88,932 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Mount Marty University as a primarily residential campus of 697 undergraduates — and 67.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 18 and 25 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Mount Marty University's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Mount Marty University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Mount Marty University42.6%

South Dakota median84.6%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Mount Marty University$34,600

South Dakota median$10,077

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Mount Marty University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Mount Marty University$48,179

South Dakota median$51,926

National median$53,781

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Mount Marty University, South Dakota and national reference values
Metric & basis	Mount Marty University	South Dakota median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	42.6%	84.6%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$34,600	$10,077	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$48,179	$51,926	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Mount Marty University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Mount Marty University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$67,187
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$59,205
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$49,652

These 3 fields listed for Mount Marty University measure earnings after completion. The $48,179 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Mount Marty University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Mount Marty University report?

The middle 50% of Mount Marty University's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 18–25; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is Mount Marty University's acceptance rate?

42.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 745 admitted from 1,750 applicants.

How much does Mount Marty University cost?

At Mount Marty University, tuition is $34,600. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Mount Marty University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,179. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Dakota

National American University-Rapid City
Northern State University — 93% admitted
Dakota Wesleyan University — 73.4% admitted
Dakota State University — 88% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.