Mount Marty University

www.mountmarty.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $31,500
    4.13% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $22,242
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    42.6%
    1,750 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,284
    64.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    52.4%
    66 Graduates

    About

    Mount Marty University is a higher education institution located in Yankton County, SD. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Mount Marty University were Nurse Anesthetist (34 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 246 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Marty University. 52.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 9.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Marty University is $31,500, which is $7,500 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Marty University is $31,500, which is $7,500 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,242.

    In 2024, 60% of undergraduate students attending Mount Marty University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $31,500
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mount Marty University was $31,500. The cost of tuition at Mount Marty University is $7,500 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $22,242
    2024 Value
    3.98%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mount Marty University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,242. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mount Marty University grew by 3.98%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,300
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Marty University was of $9,300 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.08% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    60% of undergraduate students at Mount Marty University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.26% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Mount Marty University received 1,750 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 35.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,750 applicants, 745 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 42.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,284 students enrolled at Mount Marty University in 2024. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Mount Marty University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    42.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    745
    Accepted Out of 1,750

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Marty University was 42.6% (745 admissions from 1,750 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 48.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 35.7%, while admissions grew by 20%.

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    SAT Scores

    3%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    5
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    3% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Marty University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Mount Marty University had a total enrollment of 1,284 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mount Marty University is 829 students and the part-time enrollment is 455. This means that 64.6% of students enrolled at Mount Marty University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mount Marty University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.4% White, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 2.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Asian, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Mount Marty University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.7%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.4%), followed by White Male (28%) and Black or African American Female (2.48%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    64.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mount Marty University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,284 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Marty University is 829 and the part-time enrollment is 455. This means that 64.6% of students enrolled at Mount Marty University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount Marty University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Mount Marty University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      904 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      90 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      61 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mount Marty University is 70.4% White, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Black or African American, 2.57% Two or More Races, 2.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.09% Asian, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (5.84%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 12 more women than men received degrees from Mount Marty University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Marty University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 9.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Mount Marty University is Nurse Anesthetist (34 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Marty University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (31 degrees awarded), Education (53 degrees), and Biology (17 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Marty University are Registered nurses (1,630,650 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,587,405 people), Secondary school teachers (549,513 people), Physicians (535,327 people), and Other managers (306,744 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Marty University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (31 degrees awarded), Education (53 degrees), Biology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Agriculture (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Marty University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Skincare specialists

    The most specialized majors at Mount Marty University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (31 degrees awarded), Education (53 degrees), Biology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Agriculture (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Marty University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,080,660 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,232,751 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (651,323 people), Outpatient care centers (455,124 people), and Offices of physicians (423,807 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Marty University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (31 degrees awarded), Education (53 degrees), Biology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Agriculture (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Marty University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Accounting & Business Management
      7 degrees awarded
    2. General Applied Horticulture Operations
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Mount Marty University was Accounting & Business Management with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    117
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    129
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Marty University, which is 0.907 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (129).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Marty University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.57 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Marty University in Registered Nursing, which is 10 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    45%
    100% Completion Time
    57%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 45% of students graduating from Mount Marty University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      175 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      19 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      17 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Marty University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 9.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

    3.66% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      141 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      127 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      126 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Marty University is white female (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (127 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mount Marty University has an endowment valued at nearly $38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.05M (13.3%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Mount Marty University had a total salary expenditure of 22.7M. Mount Marty University employs 16 Assistant professors, 9 Associate professors and 8 Professors. Most academics at Mount Marty University are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Assistant professor (7), and Male Instructor (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Marty University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, Management, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

    Endowment

    $38M
    2024 Endowment
    11.9%
    growth from 2023

    Mount Marty University has an endowment valued at about $38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Marty University grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.86M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $10.4M
    2024 Salaries
    7.72%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Mount Marty University paid a median of $10.4M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($22.7M) and a 7.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.74% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.22% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.15M
    Instructional Salaries
    41
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mount Marty University paid a total of $3.15M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Marty University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, Management with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

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