Mount Marty University

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#13595 / #3574
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1424
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts college in South Dakota, United States

Mount Marty University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3574
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
43%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$35,775
Graduation rate
63%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
697

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About Mount Marty University

According to Wikipedia, Mount Marty University is a private Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota. Athletics The Mount Marty athletic teams are called the Lancers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics , primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference since the 2000–01 academic year. The Lancers previously competed in the defunct South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference from 1995–96 to 1999–2000.

Mount Marty University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian ACT Score
1,29043%68%63%21

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mount Marty University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$35,775
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$18,832
30K - 48K$15,320
48K - 75K$16,410
75K - 110K$21,195
110K+$25,673

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mount Marty University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mount Marty University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,585 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mount Marty University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,7411,421320

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mount Marty University?

Mount Marty University is located at 1105 W. 8th Street, Yankton, SD 57078-3724.

How Safe is Mount Marty University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Mount Marty University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Mount Marty University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Yankton has a violent crime rate of 0.27% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.99%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Mount Marty University Known For?

Mount Marty University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mount Marty University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mount Marty University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#4102
World Rank
#4104
Historical Rank
#2059
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2059 in the U.S. and #4102 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Literature
#7150
World Rank
#7174
Historical Rank
#2258
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2258 in the U.S. and #7150 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Religious Studies
#10301
World Rank
#10316
Historical Rank
#2331
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2331 in the U.S. and #10301 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Nursing
#6403
World Rank
#6403
Historical Rank
#2479
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2479 in the U.S. and #6403 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Psychology
#6919
World Rank
#6926
Historical Rank
#2593
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2593 in the U.S. and #6919 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Mathematics
#9682
World Rank
#9698
Historical Rank
#2808
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #2808 in the U.S. and #9682 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Medical
#11612
World Rank
#11615
Historical Rank
#3247
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #3247 in the U.S. and #11612 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
History
#12291
World Rank
#12300
Historical Rank
#3564
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #3564 in the U.S. and #12291 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#13984
World Rank
#13987
Historical Rank
#3740
USA Rank

Mount Marty University ranks #3740 in the U.S. and #13984 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are Mount Marty University's Most Influential Alumni?

Kristi Noem
An American politician.