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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MDQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 3,504 applied (fall 2024: 3,401)St. Mary's College of Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,542 admits (fall 2024: 2,334)St. Mary's College of Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 73% admitted (fall 2024: 69%)St. Mary's College of Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 590–700 (fall 2024: 590–690)St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 520–630 (fall 2024: 553–650)St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test-optional)St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 82% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 86%)St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

St. Mary's College of Maryland admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,504

Admitted

2,542

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.49

SAT middle 50%

1110–1320

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications +81% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 69%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,603 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.6K

undergrads · larger than 51% of colleges

Diversity index

0.50

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · United East ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.45 → 0.50 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (13% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,110 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$94.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,604 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $21,071 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $32,519 in-state / $48,595 out-of-state.

32%

$23.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$32,519 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
52% · avg $5K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,110 ten years after enrolling, more than at 68% of colleges; 71% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

71%

71%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 81% → 70% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 23%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 81% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 69%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −23% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +81%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 79% → 69% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.45 → 0.50

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26

    St. Mary's College of Maryland · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    St. Mary's College of Maryland (2026)

    St. Mary's College of Maryland · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 163912 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything