Mount Marty vs Thomas
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SDCompass Score: Good · Top 46%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Thomas UniversityThomasville, GACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Mount Marty has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 28% at Thomas.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Thomas has the lower price after aid: $15,640 a year, against $19,564 at Mount Marty.
- Thomas has the lower average price after aid: $18,499 a year, against $22,227 at Mount Marty.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Yankton, SD
Thomasville, GA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,314
1,583
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA · The Sun Conference
Admission
Admission rate
43%
38%
Average SAT
1120
1072
ACT middle 50%
18–25
20–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
52%
28%
First-year retention
68%
49%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,179
$49,716
Median debt
$26,396
$21,198
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,227
$18,499
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,564
$15,640
$30,001–$48,000
$18,492
$19,546
$48,001–$75,000
$23,669
$19,923
$75,001–$110,000
$22,331
$19,934
Over $110,000
$23,601
$20,059
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $67,187
- Business administration $59,205
- Teacher education $49,652
- Nursing $92,116
- Criminal justice $61,295
- Business administration $54,403
- Psychology $43,219
- Social work $40,565
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.