Mount St Mary's University, MD

location_on  16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 • language  msmary.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education5%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History3%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences16%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 68%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–25
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 $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $11,444 $11,406
$30K–$48K $27,000 $13,968 $12,318
$48K–$75K $28,000 $16,938 $15,178
$75K–$110K $31,000 $19,013 $18,184
>$110K $32,000 $22,621 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $273
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 41% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 10% 10%
>$110K 		39% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,322 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,962 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $12,911 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,136 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $12,069 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $28,664 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,453 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,912 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,342 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		73% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		87% 65% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		62% 33% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		71% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		77% 51% 57%
Black 		46% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		49% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 63% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		43% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 53% 48%
Other race 		50% 50% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,822
Full-time Undergrads 89%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 518
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 9% 7%
Black 		16% 27% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 41% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 30% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 13% 14%
>$110K 		50% 24% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Gettysburg College
12 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Frederick Community College
16 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Harrisburg International Airport
47 miles, NE • 1.4 star