Mount Marty University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Mount Marty University is $48,247 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,227 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$22,227 /yr

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Sticker price $48,247. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$34,600
Housing & meals$9,300
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$5,062
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,915
Total cost of attendance$48,247

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,750
Loan default rate3.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out31%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants22%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$26,020Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Mount Marty University net price compared with other South Dakota colleges

Mount Marty University has the 12th-lowest average net price of 13 South Dakota colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
5Black Hills State University$15,91143%$46,674
6Dakota Wesleyan University$19,73548%$53,728
7South Dakota State University$19,84162%$55,070
8University of South Dakota$19,85860%$51,926
9South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$20,18353%$72,257
10Dakota State University$21,05751%$50,970
11University of Sioux Falls$21,38363%$54,521
12Mount Marty University$22,22752%$48,179
13Augustana University$23,89473%$59,217

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All South Dakota colleges →

Why Mount Marty University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Mount Marty University43%$22,22752%$48,179This school
Dakota Wesleyan University73%$19,73548%$53,728
Augustana University68%$23,89473%$59,217
University of Sioux Falls83%$21,38363%$54,521

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Mount Marty University would cost you $2,492 more per year than Dakota Wesleyan University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Mount Marty University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$3,212).
  • Mount Marty University gives aided families $1,891 more in grants, on average.
Per year, South Dakota residentMount Marty UniversityDakota Wesleyan UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$34,600$33,790+$810
Books & supplies$1,200$1,500−$300
Housing & meals$9,300$7,600+$1,700
Personal & travel$5,062$1,850+$3,212
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,915−$876−$1,039
Sticker price$48,247$43,864+$4,383
Average grants−$26,020−$24,129−$1,891
You pay$22,227$19,735+$2,492

“+” means Mount Marty University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Mount Marty University cost questions

How much is tuition at Mount Marty University?

Tuition and fees are $34,600 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Mount Marty University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $48,247 a year.

What do families actually pay at Mount Marty University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,227 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $19,564; $48–75k pay $23,669; $110k+ pay $23,601.

How much debt do Mount Marty University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,750, and 3.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Mount Marty University overview