Mount Marty College

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1105 W. Eighth Street

Yankton, SD 57078

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Phone: (605) 668-1011
2012-2013 Tuition
$22,130
tuition and fees
Students
1,113
enrolled
40%
male /
60%
female
Admissions
Aug. 30
application deadline
69.5%
accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category
U.S. News rank Category Name
#43 Regional Colleges (Midwest)

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Summary

Mount Marty College is a private institution that was founded in 1936. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,113, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Mount Marty College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 43. Its tuition and fees are $22,130 (2012-13).

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

Mount Marty College is a Catholic Benedictine Liberal Arts College that prepares students for a contemporary world of work, service to the human community and personal growth. Our core values are Awareness of God, Community, Hospitality, and Life-Long Learning. Students of all faiths are welcomed on our campus.

General Information

School type private, coed college
Year founded 1936
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Academic calendar semester
Setting rural
2011 Endowment $15,540,726

Applying

When applying to Mount Marty College, it's important to note the application deadline is August 30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 20. The application fee at Mount Marty College is $35. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 69.5 percent.

For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.

Selectivity selective
Fall 2011 acceptance rate 69.5%
Application deadline August 30
SAT/ACT scores must be received by August 20

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Mount Marty College is 11:1, and the school has 79.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Mount Marty College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Elementary Education and Teaching; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and Social Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.8 percent.

Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
4-year graduation rate 39
Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 20%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 20%
Elementary Education and Teaching 13%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 11%
Social Sciences, General 5%

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Student Life

Mount Marty College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,113, with a gender distribution of 39.6 percent male students and 60.4 percent female students. At this school, 70.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 30.0 percent of students live off campus. Mount Marty College is part of the NAIA athletic conference.

Total enrollment 1,242
Student gender distribution
Student gender distribution
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
Collegiate athletic association NAIA

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Campus Info & Services

Mount Marty College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Mount Marty College also offers campus safety and security services like late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Mount Marty College, 97 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Mount Marty College.

Students who have cars on campus 97%
Health insurance offered Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer Yes

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Paying for School

At Mount Marty College, 81.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,638.

Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.

Tuition and fees $22,130 (2012-13)
Room and board $6,390 (2012-13)
Financial aid statistics
Financial aid statistics

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* Overview details based on 2011 data

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