Mount St. Mary's University

https://msmary.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $47,000
    2.93% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,027
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    73.8%
    6,041 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,408
    82.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    65.4%
    359 Graduates

    About

    Mount St. Mary's University is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount St. Mary's University were General Business (104 degrees awarded), Criminology (49 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

    In 2024, 828 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount St. Mary's University. 56.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (470 degrees), 3.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (139 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mount St. Mary's University is $47,000, which is $23,000 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount St. Mary's University is $47,000, which is $23,000 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,027.

    In 2024, 92% of undergraduate students attending Mount St. Mary's University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $47,000
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mount St. Mary's University was $47,000. The cost of tuition at Mount St. Mary's University is $23,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,027
    2024 Value
    8.98%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mount St. Mary's University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,027. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mount St. Mary's University grew by 8.98%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,400
    Room and Board
    $950
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount St. Mary's University was of $12,400 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $950. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    92%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    51%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    92% of undergraduate students at Mount St. Mary's University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.13% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Mount St. Mary's University received 6,041 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 6,041 applicants, 4,459 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,408 students enrolled at Mount St. Mary's University in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Mount St. Mary's University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    73.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,459
    Accepted Out of 6,041

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount St. Mary's University was 73.8% (4,459 admissions from 6,041 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions grew by 14.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    13%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    70
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    13% of enrolled first-time students at Mount St. Mary's University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Mount St. Mary's University had a total enrollment of 2,408 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mount St. Mary's University is 1,995 students and the part-time enrollment is 413. This means that 82.8% of students enrolled at Mount St. Mary's University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mount St. Mary's University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.6% White, 18.1% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Two or More Races, 2.99% Asian, 0.208% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Mount St. Mary's University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.3%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Black or African American Male (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.8%), followed by White Female (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.28%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    82.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mount St. Mary's University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,408 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount St. Mary's University is 1,995 and the part-time enrollment is 413. This means that 82.8% of students enrolled at Mount St. Mary's University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount St. Mary's University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Mount St. Mary's University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,242 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      437 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      354 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mount St. Mary's University is 51.6% White, 18.1% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Two or More Races, 2.99% Asian, 0.208% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 51 students (2.12%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 112 more women than men received degrees from Mount St. Mary's University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount St. Mary's University is white (470 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (139 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount St. Mary's University is General Business (104 degrees awarded), followed by Criminology (49 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount St. Mary's University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (46 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (412,441 people), Other managers (310,538 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (225,106 people), Chief executives & legislators (142,414 people), and Postsecondary teachers (135,660 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University in 2024 are Theology (46 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), Social Sciences (88 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University are Theology (46 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), Social Sciences (88 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University are Elementary & secondary schools (578,402 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (353,354 people), Legal services (327,087 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (232,494 people), and Computer Systems Design (232,298 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount St. Mary's University are Theology (46 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), Social Sciences (88 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount St. Mary's University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business
      104 degrees awarded
    2. Criminology
      49 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      32 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount St. Mary's University was General Business with 104 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    358
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    470
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 358 degrees were awarded to men at Mount St. Mary's University, which is 0.762 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (470).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Mount St. Mary's University in General Business, which is 1.6 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Mount St. Mary's University in General Business, which is 0.625 times less than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    56%
    100% Completion Time
    65%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 56% of students graduating from Mount St. Mary's University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      470 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      139 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      99 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mount St. Mary's University is white (470 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (139 degrees).

    1.93% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      272 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      270 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      265 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount St. Mary's University is white male (272 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (270 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mount St. Mary's University has an endowment valued at nearly $64.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.87M (12.2%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Mount St. Mary's University had a total salary expenditure of 86.7M. Mount St. Mary's University employs 53 Associate professors, 35 Assistant professors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Mount St. Mary's University are Male Associate professor (41), Male Assistant professor (19), and Female Assistant professor (16).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount St. Mary's University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 84 employees, Management, with 68 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

    Endowment

    $64.3M
    2024 Endowment
    5.37%
    growth from 2023

    Mount St. Mary's University has an endowment valued at about $64.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount St. Mary's University grew 5.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $36.7M
    2024 Salaries
    0.595%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Mount St. Mary's University paid a median of $36.7M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($86.7M) and a 0.595% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.22% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.41M
    Instructional Salaries
    125
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mount St. Mary's University paid a total of $9.41M to 125 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount St. Mary's University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 84 employees, Management with 68 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

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