Private nonprofitFour-year

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,770
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$22,356
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
66.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,909
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
$33,672
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$22,356
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,356
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,276
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,300
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,222
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,593
$30,001–48,00012,282
$48,001–75,00013,087
$75,001–110,00016,001
$110,001+20,063

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
66.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
64.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,191
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,909
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$254.44
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
75.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $60,909 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
75.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,159
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,416
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
17.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
44.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$77,856
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White79%
Hispanic0%
Black3%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in ND

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bismarck State College$10,27047.2%$54,277
Dickinson State University$14,09250.6%$50,720
Mayville State University$11,45640.6%$47,828
Minot State University$12,70345.1%$51,759
North Dakota State University-Main Campus$15,54363.9%$62,203
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College$9,9717.3%Not reported
Rasmussen University-North DakotaNot reported28.6%$39,080
Sitting Bull College$4,60521.6%$28,488
Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolNot reported46.0%$35,604
Turtle Mountain CollegeNot reported43.4%$32,079
United Tribes Technical CollegeNot reported21.3%$25,292
University of JamestownNot reported49.0%$56,621

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$124,741$138,131Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$124,187$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$92,462$103,485Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$80,105$82,893Not reported
Public Administration.$79,953$81,408Not reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities.$79,545$100,487Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$74,651$88,910$28,578
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,639$68,257$27,654
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$70,746$71,416Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$69,031$65,184Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$68,088$54,562$26,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$67,803$70,786$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$63,969$76,194Not reported
Psychology, General.$60,331$50,706$25,250
Educational Administration and Supervision.$60,062$71,685Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$58,059$59,571Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$55,357$58,928Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$50,827$53,072Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$49,612$51,389$27,399
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$47,158$62,033Not reported

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