Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD · Private

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Admission rate

Mount Marty University admitted 42.6% of applicants university-wide (745 of 1,750).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide42.6%7451,750
In-state68.0%185272
Out-of-state58.6%499852
International applicants9.7%61626
Men43.4%4611,063
Women41.3%284687

Of 745 admitted students, 158 enrolled (21.2% yield).

Mount Marty University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

ACT (mid-50%)
18–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.463.46

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Mount Marty University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $50,868/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$31,500
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,368
Sticker cost of attendance$50,868/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$19,564
$30k–48k$18,492
$48k–75k$23,669
$75k–110k$22,331
Over $110k$23,601

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$14,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$14,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Lancer Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Mount Marty GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • International Academic ScholarshipUp to $14,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Presidential Scholarship$14,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$14,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Transfer ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (International Aid)
  • University Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Lancer Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Global Engagement GrantUp to $3,000 per year (Need Based)
  • International Catholic High School Scholarship$1,000 per year (International Aid)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Mount Marty University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High school transcript with completed junior year grades
  • Application essay (optional)

International applicants

  • High school transcript with completed junior year grades
  • Application essay (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Mount Marty University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Mount Marty University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$48,179
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
52.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
68%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,396
At graduation

Mount Marty University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #474

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (17%), Biological & life sciences (3%), Social sciences (3%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 66% of class sections have under 20 students.

Mount Marty University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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