Saint Mary's College of California

www.stmarys-ca.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,568

2.2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,022

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.612%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

70.1%

3,523 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,165

78.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

73.1%

475 Graduates

About

Saint Mary's College of California is a higher education institution located in Contra Costa County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Mary's College of California were General Business (163 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (48 degrees), and General Psychology (44 degrees).

In 2021, 1,272 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Mary's College of California. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (520 degrees), 1.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (320 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary's College of California is $51,568, which is $28,384 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary's College of California is $51,568, which is $28,384 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,022.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Saint Mary's College of California received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,568

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Mary's College of California was $51,568. The cost of tuition at Saint Mary's College of California is $28,384 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$25,022

2021 Value

38.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Mary's College of California had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,022. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Mary's College of California grew by 38.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Mary's College of California (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

$16,138

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Mary's College of California was of $16,138 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.45% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Saint Mary's College of California received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.15% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Mary's College of California (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.

0.612%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Mary's College of California was 0.612%, which represents 6 out of the 981 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

Saint Mary's College of California received 3,523 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 34.3% annual growth. Out of those 3,523 applicants, 2,469 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.1% acceptance rate.

There were 3,165 students enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California in 2021. 84% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Mary's College of California has an overall enrollment yield of 17.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,469

Accepted Out of 3,523

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Mary's College of California was 70.1% (2,469 admissions from 3,523 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 77.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 34.3%, while admissions declined by −40.5%..

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

SAT Scores

84%

Submission Percentage (2020)

392

Scores Submitted (2020)

84% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Mary's College of California in 2020 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

Saint Mary's College of California had a total enrollment of 3,165 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary's College of California is 2,482 students and the part-time enrollment is 683. This means that 78.4% of students enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary's College of California, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.61% Asian, 7.2% Two or More Races, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.758% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.6%) and White Male (16.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%) and White Male (9.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

78.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Mary's College of California in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,165 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary's College of California is 2,482 and the part-time enrollment is 683. This means that 78.4% of students enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

88%

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 Saint Mary's College of California was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Saint Mary's College of California had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,130 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
809 enrolled students
Asian
304 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary's College of California is 35.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.61% Asian, 7.2% Two or More Races, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.758% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.284% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% 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, 413 students (13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 340 more women than men received degrees from Saint Mary's College of California. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Mary's College of California is white (520 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (320 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Mary's College of California is General Business (163 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (48 degrees) and General Psychology (44 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Mary's College of California, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are EDUCATION. (312 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (57 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school 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 of California are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,705,547 people), Secondary school teachers (466,883 people), Education administrators (284,602 people), Postsecondary teachers (185,720 people), and Special education teachers (175,899 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College of California in 2021 are EDUCATION. (312 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (57 degrees), English (38 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 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 Saint Mary's College of California are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary's College of California are EDUCATION. (312 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (57 degrees), English (38 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 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 Saint Mary's College of California are Elementary & secondary schools (2,890,958 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (386,060 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (193,431 people), Legal services (112,601 people), and Computer Systems Design (111,677 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 of California.

Most Common (2021)

General Business
163 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
48 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
44 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Mary's College of California was General Business with 163 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

466

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

806

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 466 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary's College of California, which is 0.578 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (806).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary's College of California in General Business, which is 1.72 times more than the 60 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary's College of California in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 2.65 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 69% of students graduating from Saint Mary's College of California completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Mary's College of California is Female and Asian (80.9% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 3.79% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
520 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
320 degrees awarded
Asian
110 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Mary's College of California is white (520 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (320 degrees).

11.4% of degree recipients (145 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
350 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
210 degrees awarded
White Male
170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Mary's College of California is white female (350 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (210 degrees).

Operations

Saint Mary's College of California has an endowment valued at nearly $216M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 34.4M (15.9%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Saint Mary's College of California had a total salary expenditure of 118M. Saint Mary's College of California employs 82 Professors, 81 Associate professors and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at Saint Mary's College of California are Female Associate professor (52), Female Professor (42), and Male Professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary's College of California are: Management, with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 58 employees.

Endowment

$216M

2021 Endowment

21.2%

growth from 2020

Saint Mary's College of California has an endowment valued at about $216M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Mary's College of California grew 21.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $165M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$63M

2021 Salaries

2.57%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Saint Mary's College of California paid a median of $63M in salaries, which represents 53.3% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 2.57% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.6M

Instructional Salaries

214

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Mary's College of California paid a total of $20.6M to 214 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

82 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

73 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Mary's College of California were Professor with 82 employees, Associate professor with 81 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary's College of California were Management with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Mary's College of California was Female Associate professor with 52 employees, Female Professor with 42 employees, and Male Professor with 40 employees.

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