Mount Marty University vs South Dakota State

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Mount Marty University is a private (not-for-profit) and South Dakota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Mount Marty University has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,100) than South Dakota State ($12,809).
It is harder to admit to Mount Marty University than South Dakota State.
Both Mount Marty University and South Dakota State have the same submitted ACT scores (22).
South Dakota State has more students with 11,327 students while Mount Marty University has 1,252 students.
Mount Marty University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while South Dakota State's ratio is 18 to 1.
South Dakota State has more full-time faculties with 497 faculties while Mount Marty University has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mount Marty University and South Dakota State University.

Mount Marty University	vs.	South Dakota State
Yankton, South Dakota	Location	Brookings, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$33,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,299 Out-Of-State$12,809
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$23,972	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,636

48.14 %	Acceptance Rates	98.71 %
26.25 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.15 %
-	SAT Score	1,150
22	ACT Score	22
56 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,252	Student Population	11,327
45	Number of Faculties	497
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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