Mount Saint Mary's University, CA

location_on  12001 Chalon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 • language  msmu.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Women-Only Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 64%
Associate’s 30%
Certificate 6%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism1%
Education2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs46%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 84%
Median SAT Math 500
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $41,000
Out-of-State Tuition $41,000
Average Total Cost $55,000
Average Net Cost $29,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $27,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $28,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $32,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $36,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 89%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 6% 10%
>$110K 		11% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		44% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		66% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		68% 57% 57%
Black 		50% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		68% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		64% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		46% 48% 48%
Other race 		67% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,349
Full-time Undergrads 63%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 609
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		94% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		6% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		16% 15% 7%
Black 		6% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		8% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		61% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 5% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		14% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Bob Hope Airport
11 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Los Angeles International Airport
11 miles, S • 4.6 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
26 miles, SE • 1.9 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
45 miles, SE • 2.8 star