Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Mount Saint Mary

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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
  3. 3

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's yield is 12 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Mount Saint Mary has 11 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (37% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Mount Saint Mary grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's ($67,705 vs. $58,170)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates 6 pts more of its students than Mount Saint Mary (67% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Mount Saint Mary admits 89%, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 93%; Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%
Mount Saint Mary89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaOpen
  • Mount Saint MaryOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaTest-blind
Mount Saint Mary
19–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaGPA and school record required
  • Mount Saint MaryGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Mount Saint Mary are about the same size; Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota1.1K
Mount Saint Mary1.1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota25%
Mount Saint Mary22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mount Saint Mary.

Students per faculty member
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota18 to 1
Mount Saint Mary12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Mount Saint MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse41%

What each costs

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $13.2K less a year than Mount Saint Mary on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

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

What each pays off

Mount Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $67.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$58.2K
Mount Saint Mary$67.7K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota67%
Mount Saint Mary62%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Saint Mary's University of Minnesota got less selective while Mount Saint Mary held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaShrinking−17%
  • Mount Saint MaryShrinking−14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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