St. Mary's College of Maryland

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,116

2021 Average Net Price

$20,213

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.826%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.3%

2,872 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,544

96.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.8%

286 Graduates

About

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a higher education institution located in St. Mary's County, MD. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St. Mary's College of Maryland were General Psychology (55 degrees awarded), Environmental Studies (47 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2021, 408 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Mary's College of Maryland. 61.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (297 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Mary's College of Maryland is $12,116, which is $−16,389 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St. Mary's College of Maryland is $12,116, which is $−16,389 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,213.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending St. Mary's College of Maryland received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,116

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St. Mary's College of Maryland was $12,116. The cost of tuition at St. Mary's College of Maryland is $−16,389 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$20,213

2021 Value

0.119%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St. Mary's College of Maryland had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,213. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St. Mary's College of Maryland grew by 0.119%.

This chart compares the average net price of St. Mary's College of Maryland (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

$13,595

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Mary's College of Maryland was of $13,595 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at St. Mary's College of Maryland received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.06% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. Mary's College of Maryland (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.826%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St. Mary's College of Maryland was 0.826%, which represents 3 out of the 363 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

St. Mary's College of Maryland received 2,872 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 10.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,872 applicants, 2,221 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,544 students enrolled at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2021. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St. Mary's College of Maryland has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,221

Accepted Out of 2,872

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Mary's College of Maryland was 77.3% (2,221 admissions from 2,872 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 79%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 10.3%, while admissions grew by 7.92%..

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

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

24% of enrolled first-time students at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

St. Mary's College of Maryland had a total enrollment of 1,544 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St. Mary's College of Maryland is 1,495 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at St. Mary's College of Maryland are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. Mary's College of Maryland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.6% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 5.18% Two or More Races, 3.63% Asian, 0.518% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0648% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at St. Mary's College of Maryland in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.5%), followed by White Male (29%) and Black or African American Female (5.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Asian Female (4.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,544 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Mary's College of Maryland is 1,495 and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at St. Mary's College of Maryland are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2021 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 St. Mary's College of Maryland was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), St. Mary's College of Maryland had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,074 enrolled students
Black or African American
165 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
124 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St. Mary's College of Maryland is 69.6% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 5.18% Two or More Races, 3.63% Asian, 0.518% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0648% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 23 students (1.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 96 more women than men received degrees from St. Mary's College of Maryland. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. Mary's College of Maryland is white (297 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Mary's College of Maryland is General Psychology (55 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Studies (47 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St. Mary's College of Maryland, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (47 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), and History (15 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 St. Mary's College of Maryland are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (478,867 people), Other managers (324,242 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (295,137 people), Postsecondary teachers (217,463 people), and Secondary school teachers (161,127 people).

The most specialized majors at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (47 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), History (15 degrees), Social Sciences (85 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 St. Mary's College of Maryland are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at St. Mary's College of Maryland are Natural Resources & Conservation (47 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), History (15 degrees), Social Sciences (85 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 St. Mary's College of Maryland are Elementary & secondary schools (663,289 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (460,825 people), Legal services (381,888 people), Computer Systems Design (235,479 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (225,224 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
55 degree-majors awarded
Environmental Studies
47 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
45 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Mary's College of Maryland was General Psychology with 55 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

156

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

252

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 156 degrees were awarded to men at St. Mary's College of Maryland, which is 0.619 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (252).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at St. Mary's College of Maryland in General Economics, which is 2.9 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at St. Mary's College of Maryland in General Psychology, which is 5.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 68% of students graduating from St. Mary's College of Maryland completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St. Mary's College of Maryland is Female and Two or More Races (90% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.45% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
297 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. Mary's College of Maryland is white (297 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

3.68% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
184 degrees awarded
White Male
113 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Mary's College of Maryland is white female (184 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (113 degrees).

Operations

St. Mary's College of Maryland has an endowment valued at nearly $44.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 696k (1.55%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, St. Mary's College of Maryland had a total salary expenditure of 73M. St. Mary's College of Maryland employs 46 Professors, 40 Assistant professors and 31 Associate professors. Most academics at St. Mary's College of Maryland are Female Assistant professor (26), Male Professor (24), and Female Professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Mary's College of Maryland are: Service, with 49 employees, Management, with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Endowment

$44.9M

2021 Endowment

21.9%

growth from 2020

St. Mary's College of Maryland has an endowment valued at about $44.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St. Mary's College of Maryland grew 21.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St. Mary's College of Maryland (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

$26.6M

2021 Salaries

1.69%

growth from 2020

In 2021, St. Mary's College of Maryland paid a median of $26.6M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($73M) and a 1.69% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.7M

Instructional Salaries

120

Number of Employees

In 2021, St. Mary's College of Maryland paid a total of $9.7M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St. Mary's College of Maryland were Professor with 46 employees, Assistant professor with 40 employees, and Associate professor with 31 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Mary's College of Maryland were Service with 49 employees, Management with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St. Mary's College of Maryland was Female Assistant professor with 26 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Female Professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St. Mary's College of Maryland.