Saint Mary's College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,110

3.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$27,865

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

76%

2,588 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,601

95.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

69.3%

278 Graduates

About

Saint Mary's College is a higher education institution located in St. Joseph County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Mary's College were Registered Nursing (47 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees), and General Communication (23 degrees).

In 2024, 390 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Mary's College. 99.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.513% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (315 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary's College is $52,110, which is $22,122 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary's College is $52,110, which is $22,122 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,865.

In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Saint Mary's College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$52,110

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Saint Mary's College was $52,110. The cost of tuition at Saint Mary's College is $22,122 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Saint Mary's College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,865

2024 Value

8.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Saint Mary's College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,865. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Saint Mary's College grew by 8.31%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Mary's College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,575

Room and Board

$250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Mary's College was of $12,575 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.09% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $250. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 78.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint Mary's College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Saint Mary's College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Mary's College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Admissions

Saint Mary's College received 2,588 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.88% annual growth. Out of those 2,588 applicants, 1,966 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76% acceptance rate.

There were 1,601 students enrolled at Saint Mary's College in 2024. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Mary's College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,966

Accepted Out of 2,588

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Mary's College was 76% (1,966 admissions from 2,588 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 8.88%, while admissions grew by 1.97%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint Mary's College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

33%

Submission Percentage (2024)

131

Scores Submitted (2024)

33% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Mary's College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Saint Mary's College had a total enrollment of 1,601 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary's College is 1,523 students and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Saint Mary's College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary's College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.3% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 2.06% Black or African American, 1.62% Asian, 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Mary's College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (75.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.3%) and Two or More Races Female (3.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (76.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (6.72%) and Two or More Races Female (3.36%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Mary's College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,601 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary's College is 1,523 and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Saint Mary's College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint Mary's College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

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 Saint Mary's College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Saint Mary's College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Mary's College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,158 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
254 enrolled students
Two or More Races
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary's College is 72.3% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 2.06% Black or African American, 1.62% Asian, 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 55 students (3.44%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 386 more women than men received degrees from Saint Mary's College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Mary's College is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Mary's College is Registered Nursing (47 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees) and General Communication (23 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Mary's College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College are Postsecondary teachers (166,384 people), Other managers (132,885 people), Software developers (117,124 people), Secondary school teachers (107,977 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (93,680 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Math & Statistics (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Math & Statistics (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (294,825 people), Elementary & secondary schools (269,095 people), Computer Systems Design (165,316 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (125,254 people), and Scientific research & development services (85,533 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Mary's College.

Most Common (2024)

Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
General Communication
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Mary's College was Registered Nursing with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Saint Mary's College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

388

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary's College, which is 0.00515 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (388).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Mary's College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary's College in Speech-Language Pathology, which is 0.0556 times less than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to women at Saint Mary's College in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 68% of students graduating from Saint Mary's College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
315 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Mary's College is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

0.769% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
314 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
44 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Mary's College is white female (314 degrees awarded). There were 7.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (44 degrees).

Operations

Saint Mary's College has an endowment valued at nearly $322M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 28.5M (8.86%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Saint Mary's College had a total salary expenditure of 73.8M. Saint Mary's College employs 56 Assistant professors, 47 Associate professors and 23 Professors. Most academics at Saint Mary's College are Female Assistant professor (45), Female Associate professor (29), and Male Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary's College are: Service, with 60 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

Endowment

$322M

2024 Endowment

7.97%

growth from 2023

Saint Mary's College has an endowment valued at about $322M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Mary's College grew 7.97% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $266M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Mary's College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.4M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Saint Mary's College paid a median of $26.4M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($73.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

154

Number of Employees

In 2024, Saint Mary's College paid a total of $11.4M to 154 employees working as instructors, which represents 43% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary's College were Service with 60 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

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