Saint Mary's College of California
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Moraga, CA
Population
3,500,000
Website
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,024
Men / Women
46% / 54%
Hispanic
34%
White
34%
Asian
9%
Mixed
7%
Black
5%
Native American
2%
International
2%
From State
87%
From Region
3%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
37%
Arts
9%
Health Sciences
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Computer Science
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$57,803
Est. Cost of Attendance
$77,659
10-Year ROI
$201,000
ROI Percentile
82th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
85%
4-Year Graduation Rate
62%
6-Year Graduation Rate
70%
Transfer-Out Rate
7%
Weather
Comfortable Days
200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation
303 (93% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 7 | #504 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Economics and Business Administration | 234 | 59% / 41% | 5% | $110,696 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $107,316 | 97 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 132 +8 | 56% / 44% | 5% | $95,040 | 93 | 96% | |
| Business Administration and Management | — — | — | — | $107,504 | 97 | — | |
| Economics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $97,033 | 94 | 95% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $102,843 | 96 | — | |
| Finance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $102,725 | 96 | — | |
| Health Administration | 43 — | 72% / 28% | 7% | $167,609 | 100 | 96% | |
| International Business | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $107,276 | 97 | — | |
| Management | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $106,985 | 97 | — | |
| Marketing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $102,259 | 96 | — | |
| Quantitative Economics | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $97,033 | 94 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Liberal Arts | 294 | 27% / 73% | 1% | $59,075 | 95% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $59,498 | 41 | — | |
| Anthropology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,183 | 49 | — | |
| Applied Psychology | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $60,045 | 42 | — | |
| Archaeology | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $62,845 | 50 | — | |
| Asian Studies | — — | — | — | $58,550 | 38 | — | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,326 | 43 | — | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,046 | 42 | — | |
| Communication | 24 +1 | 17% / 83% | 4% | $69,855 | 66 | 94% | |
| Communication Studies | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,855 | 66 | 94% | |
| English | 12 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $57,008 | 33 | 82% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $58,352 | 37 | — | |
| French | — — | — | — | $60,261 | 43 | — | |
| Health Psychology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,376 | 57 | 100% | |
| History | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $60,284 | 43 | — | |
| Integral Program | 20 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $62,599 | 50 | — | |
| International/Global Studies | — — | — | — | $70,228 | 67 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,755 | 39 | — | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $63,470 | 52 | 98% | |
| Liberal Studies | 10 +1 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $63,470 | 52 | 98% | |
| Media Studies | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | $68,916 | 65 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $60,027 | 42 | — | |
| Political Science | 24 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $67,807 | 62 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 39 +3 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $50,583 | 16 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $70,004 | 67 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,377 | 43 | — | |
| Theology and Religious Studies | 4 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,469 | 41 | — | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,323 | 40 | — | |
| Art | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,520 | 9 | — | |
| Art History | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $46,394 | 9 | — | |
| Dance | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,880 | 9 | — | |
| Music | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,299 | 9 | — | |
| Studio Art | 10 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $46,397 | 9 | — | |
| Theatre Arts | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $55,332 | 28 | 86% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $46,334 | 9 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science | 144 | 49% / 51% | 1% | $71,932 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 4 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $108,189 | 97 | — | |
| Data Science | 6 +2 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $93,915 | 92 | — | |
| Applied Statistics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $96,040 | 93 | — | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $70,609 | 68 | — | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 6 +2 | 100% / 0% | 17% | $96,935 | 94 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $96,363 | 93 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,437 | 79 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,549 | 80 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $71,303 | 69 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | — — | — | — | $70,721 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 33 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $65,439 | 57 | 93% | |
| Environmental Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,471 | 41 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 21 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $63,474 | 52 | 95% | |
| Health Science | 27 +2 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $73,418 | 73 | 96% | |
| Kinesiology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $63,474 | 52 | 95% | |
| Sports Management | 17 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $63,474 | 52 | 95% | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | — — | — | — | $59,996 | 42 | — |