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Colleges in and near Bon Homme Colony

Mount Marty University is 15 miles from Bon Homme Colony

No college sits inside Bon Homme Colony’s boundary, but Mount Marty University’s campus in Yankton, with 1,302 students on campus, is 15 miles from the center of town, and Mitchell Technical College is 58.9 miles away in Mitchell. About —% of Bon Homme Colony’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bon Homme Colony. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,302 students on campus
Nearest college
15 mi
Mount Marty University
Residents in college
—%
About the same as SD (5%)
Nearest community college
58.9 mi
Mitchell Technical College · $7,524 tuition
Nearest public university
39.9 mi
University of South Dakota · $9,432 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from Bon Homme Colony

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 15 miles awayMount Marty University has 1,302 students on campus in Yankton, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South DakotaLiving in South Dakota, the University of South Dakota charges $9,432 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,942. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 58.9 miles awayMitchell Technical College in Mitchell: tuition and fees $7,524 a year for South Dakota residents.Students are —% of residentsAbout the same as South Dakota (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bon Homme Colony

One private college within 15 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of South Dakota, is 39.9 miles away.

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Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,302 on campus · 15 mi · Yankton43%admitted$22knet price52%graduate$48kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Bon Homme Colony.

University of South Dakota39.9 mi · Vermillion · sticker $24,422$14,921a year
Mount Marty University15 mi · Yankton · sticker $48,247$19,564a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mount Marty UniversityUniversity of South Dakota
University of South Dakota60% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt
Mount Marty University52% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Bon Homme Colony

Is Bon Homme Colony a college town?

No. About — of every 100 Bon Homme Colony residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Dakota (5). The nearest campus, Mount Marty University, is 15 miles away in Yankton.

What colleges are near Bon Homme Colony?

Within 15 miles: Mount Marty University (15 miles, 1,302 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Bon Homme Colony, and what does it cost?

Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, 58.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,524 a year for South Dakota residents; the federal net price, $13,460, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Dakota cost if we live in South Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $9,432 a year in-state and $12,942 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,921 (under $30,000 income) to $22,193 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bon Homme Colony. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →