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University of Saint Mary

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 180,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 889
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 56%
Hispanic 19%
Black 16%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%
From State 45%
From Region 24%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Arts 2%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,380
Est. Cost of Attendance $48,728
10-Year ROI $166,000
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (82%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 48 #297
Humanities & Social Sciences 12 #447

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 830 – 990
SAT Math Range 428 – 510
SAT RW Range 378 – 518
ACT Range 17 – 24

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
University of Saint Mary 188 37% / 63% 3% $62,248 98%
Computer Science 7 100% / 0% 0% $80,964 87
Applied Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $72,341 78
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,511 63
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,451 67
Biology 17 41% / 59% 6% $66,669 69 94%
Biomedical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,669 69 94%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science $70,317 75
Exercise Science 17 53% / 47% 0% $42,269 10 100%
Nursing 33 15% / 85% 3% $81,617 87 99%
Nursing Practice 20 15% / 85% 0% $81,617 87 99%
Sports Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $42,269 10 100%
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0% $66,292 69
Business Administration 8 +1 62% / 38% 12% $65,239 67 100%
Marketing 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $62,049 60
Sports Management 11 55% / 45% 9% $42,269 10 100%
Criminology 10 20% / 80% 0% $61,818 60 89%
Digital Communication 4 75% / 25% 0% $49,685 26
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,549 16
History 6 67% / 33% 0% $47,513 20
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,502 25
Mass Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,972 27
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,660 43
Psychology 12 +2 0% / 100% 17% $40,393 8 100%
Social Work 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,588 23
Elementary Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,272 15 92%
Art 4 25% / 75% 0% $38,211 5