Mount St. Mary's University
Mount St. Mary's University is a private Catholic university in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States. It has the largest Catholic seminary in the United States. Undergraduate programs are divided between the College of Liberal Arts, the Richard J. Bolte School of Business, and the School of Natural Science and Mathematics. "The Mount" has over 40 undergraduate majors, minors, concentrations, and special programs, as well as bachelor's/master's combinations in partnership with other universities, 8 master's programs, and 6 postgraduate certificate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Average net price: $22,655
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,016
- Graduation rate (150%): 65%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,072
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,069
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,915
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Emmitsburg, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mount St. Mary's University include Business, Criminology, Biology.
- Business (95 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,839 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
- Criminology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,428 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,062 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (26 bachelor's) · median debt $21,500
- Computer Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,870
- Family and Community Services (24 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,870
- Elementary Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,630 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,480 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Accounting (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,796 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 50%, Computer Science 11%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 10%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mount St. Mary's University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,674 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,674
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,842
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,088
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,028
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,050
- In-state tuition and fees: $48,630
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $48,630
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $15,050
- Off-campus room and board: $10,050
- Off-campus with family: $2,170
- Typical cost of attendance: $64,630
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 51%
- Average institutional grant: $31,611
- Average federal loan: $6,489
- Median debt at graduation: $25,391
Admissions
Mount St. Mary's University admits 74% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,041
- Admitted: 4,459
- Enrolled: 546
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,016
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 28%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 571
- Graduation rate: 65%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $81,247
- Associate professor salary: $69,335
- Assistant professor salary: $59,936
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,460
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mount St. Mary's University acceptance rate? Mount St. Mary's University admits 74% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mount St. Mary's University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,674 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,655.
What majors does Mount St. Mary's University offer? Popular programs include Business, Criminology, Biology, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Mount St. Mary's University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,072 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mount St. Mary's University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 65%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mount St. Mary's University official site: https://msmary.edu.