- Mount Marty University is a private school while Northern State University (NSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in South Dakota.
- Mount Marty University has more expensive tuition of $33,100 than NSU ($11,947).
- Mount Marty University has tighter acceptance rate of 66.52% than NSU (87.83%).
- NSU is larger with 3,344 students than Mount Marty University (1,252 students).
| Mount Marty University View More Rivals | Northern State University View More Rivals | |
| #7 in South Dakota | Rankings | #5 in South Dakota |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Yankton, SD | Location | Aberdeen, SD |
| Known as | NSU | |
| 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (smaller programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,100 | Undergraduate | $8,845 South Dakota residents $11,947 out-of-state |
| $14,264 | Graduate | $6,736 South Dakota residents $11,936 out-of-state |
| $23,972 | Financial Aid | $6,261 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 | Application Fee | $20 undergraduate $35 graduate |
| 66.52% | Acceptance Rate | 87.83% |
| 39.03% | Yield | 37.11% |
| Test Scores | 990 SAT, 21 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,252 | Total Students | 3,344 |
| 1,080 | Undergraduate | 2,851 |
| 172 | Graduate | 493 |
| 27 | Online Enrollment | 1,475 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 56% | Graduation Rate | 50% |
| 23% | Transfer-out Rate | 25% |
| 71% | Retention Rate | 74% |
| $39,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $37,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 441) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 851) $4,900 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 45 Full-time 56 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 89 Full-time 42 Part-time |
| 124 Full-time 73 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 325 Full-time 54 Part-time |
| $62,476 for Faculties $51,618 Part-time | Average Salary | $67,517 for Faculties $52,378 Part-time |