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Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$28,119
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$45,510
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
51.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,092
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
$62,449
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$45,510
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$45,510
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,152
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,640
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,240
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,810
$30,001–48,00024,499
$48,001–75,00024,997
$75,001–110,00030,232
$110,001+33,354

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
51.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
61.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$57,998
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,092
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$238.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $62,092 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
89.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,093
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–20
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,158
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
68.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$41,889
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White37%
Hispanic24%
Black7%
Asian11%
Two or more races13%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in WA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Antioch University-SeattleNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Bastyr UniversityNot reportedNot reported$49,364
Bates Technical College$6,29243.4%$50,051
Bellevue College$11,43035.8%$56,310
Bellingham Technical College$5,99741.7%$49,748
Big Bend Community College$12,21041.5%$43,814
Cascadia College$12,28132.1%$54,133
Central Washington University$18,47653.6%$61,580
Centralia College$9,86241.7%$43,140
City University of SeattleNot reportedNot reported$69,460
Clark College$11,46539.0%$42,356
Clover Park Technical College$9,86442.8%$41,787

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 Science.$119,807$77,690$14,667
Mechanical Engineering.$92,321$92,135$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$85,456$103,485Not reported
Civil Engineering.$85,276$86,517$23,616
Computer Science.$80,166$107,009Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$67,805$68,257$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$62,064$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$61,432$76,194Not reported
Social Work.$59,559$51,790Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$59,433$47,382Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$55,951$55,378Not reported
Psychology, General.$51,097$50,706$24,125
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reported$60,111Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reported$64,774Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, Other.Not reported$65,348Not reported

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