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Mount Saint Mary
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $13.2K less per year on average than Mount Saint Mary ($22,032 vs. $35,207, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Mount Saint Mary

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Mount Saint Mary$35.2K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22K
Aid generosity
Mount Saint Mary44%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota62%
Net price, with grants
Mount Saint Mary$26.9K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Mount Saint Mary99%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota100%
Average grant
Mount Saint Mary$28.3K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$35.3K
Aid from the college
Mount Saint Mary99%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota100%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Mount Saint Mary$63.4K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$57.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Mount Saint Mary$63.4K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$57.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Mount Saint Mary$41.4K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$43.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Mount Saint Mary$41.4K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$43.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Mount Saint MaryNot reported
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Mount Saint MaryPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $23K

  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $13K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricMount Saint MarySaint Mary's University of Minnesota
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy)32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $13K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricMount Saint MarySaint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why