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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,441
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$15,298
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,110
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$31,865
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,298
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,374
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,079
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,974
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,889
$30,001–48,00012,053
$48,001–75,00015,033
$75,001–110,00019,796
$110,001+25,173

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
71.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$52,286
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,110
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.63
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $60,110 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
68.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,261
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–31
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,603
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
21.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
42.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$85,000
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White69%
Hispanic9%
Black11%
Asian3%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in MD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreNot reported31.8%Not reported
Bowie State University$19,29838.2%$54,537
Capitol Technology UniversityNot reported42.7%$85,035
Coppin State University$9,97726.2%$46,490
Denver Seminary - Washington DCNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Frostburg State University$16,71549.7%$55,493
Goucher CollegeNot reported57.3%$53,023
Hood CollegeNot reported56.9%$57,089
Johns Hopkins UniversityNot reported93.8%$87,555
Loyola University MarylandNot reported79.2%$82,652
Maryland Institute College of ArtNot reported72.2%$45,212
McDaniel CollegeNot reported63.3%$60,663

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$94,101$92,374$22,000
Mathematics.$77,474$69,562Not reported
Political Science and Government.$72,397$63,293$25,000
Economics.$71,252$82,686$24,946
Public Policy Analysis.$69,232$73,721$22,000
Biology, General.$66,097$57,214$20,607
Psychology, General.$61,214$50,706$21,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$56,619$55,012$20,000
History.$55,472$50,680$23,943
English Language and Literature, General.$53,504$48,590$21,552
Fine and Studio Arts.$44,442$41,367Not reported
Anthropology.$41,309$46,676$25,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Psychology, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10