- The Inkwell
- Nebraska
- College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NECity: largeZIP 68106Founded 1923
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1923
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csm.edu
- Member of
- WCC
NebraskaWomen's collegeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
College of Saint Mary
College of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit college in Omaha, Nebraska, with 445 undergraduates. It admits 45% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $14,621 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate45%
Retention80%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans46%
$14,621net price / year
45%admission rate
1150average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$64,178median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,300median debt
#596 of 1,704 for earnings#473 of 1,739 for lowest net price#670 of 1,738 for graduation rate#206 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $36,510tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $27,294
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,294
- Average net price
- $14,621national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,923
$30,001–48,000$10,037
$48,001–75,000$8,506
$75,001–110,000$14,016
$110,001+$22,405
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 45%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college45%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,016
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,178middle 50%: $42,914–$84,083
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,300
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$84,083
Median, College of Saint Mary$64,178
Lower quarter$42,914
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 445
- Part-time
- 2.9%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- Average age at entry
- 24.6
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,807 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,423
- Endowment, end of year
- $32,085,539
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White55%
Hispanic24%
Black9.2%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown3.1%
11 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions53%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.3%
Education8.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.0%
Liberal arts & humanities6.2%
Business & management5.4%
Legal professions3.1%
Psychology3.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| York University York, NE | $24,373 | 45% | $50,139 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI | $14,703 | 58% | $56,914 |
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| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | $16,133 | 62% | $62,438 |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI | $14,792 | 54% | $60,349 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | $15,606 | 56% | $61,867 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 181604. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5146822.