Saint Martin's University
Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school run by monks of the Benedictine Order. Saint Martin's began offering college-level courses in 1900 and became a degree-granting institution in 1940. The college became coeducational in 1965. In 2005, it changed its name from Saint Martin's College to Saint Martin's University. There is a Benedictine monastery on campus grounds and some members of the monastic community serve as professors.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $28,119
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,481
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,092
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,492
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,998
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lacey, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Saint Martin's University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,947 1 year after graduation
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,825
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,433 4 years after graduation
- Secondary Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,433 4 years after graduation
- Mechanical Engineering (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,034 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Criminal Justice (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,951 4 years after graduation
- Communication (13 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 13%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 47%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 7%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Saint Martin's University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,233 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,233
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,657
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,090
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,956
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,720
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,510
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,510
- Books and supplies: $1,240
- On-campus room and board: $15,152
- Off-campus room and board: $15,640
- Off-campus with family: $4,422
- Typical cost of attendance: $61,902
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $26,661
- Average federal loan: $4,605
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500
Admissions
Saint Martin's University admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,127
- Admitted: 1,910
- Enrolled: 245
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,481
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 162
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $76,656
- Associate professor salary: $72,056
- Assistant professor salary: $62,908
- On-campus housing capacity: 630
- Meal plan meals per week: 9
- Average SAT: 1,115
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Saint Martin's University acceptance rate? Saint Martin's University admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Saint Martin's University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,233 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,119.
What majors does Saint Martin's University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Secondary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Saint Martin's University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,092 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Saint Martin's University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Saint Martin's University official site: https://stmartin.edu.