- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MDRural: fringeZIP 20686Founded 1840
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1840
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.smcm.edu
MarylandPublic
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public college in St. Mary's City, Maryland, with 1,603 undergraduates. It admits 69% of applicants, graduates 65% within six years and costs $20,956 a year after aid.
65%graduate
Admission rate69%
Retention86%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans43%
$20,956net price / year
69%admission rate
1261average SAT
65%graduate in 6 years
$66,796median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#493 of 1,704 for earnings#941 of 1,739 for lowest net price#516 of 1,738 for graduation rate#529 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
- $33,931tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,686
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,244
- Average net price
- $20,956national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,633
$30,001–48,000$10,808
$48,001–75,000$14,473
$75,001–110,000$21,716
$110,001+$28,546
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 69%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1261
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 553–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 26–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college69%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college65%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 65%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,772
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,796middle 50%: $46,260–$92,299
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,299
Median, St. Mary's College of Maryland$66,796
Lower quarter$46,260
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
- 1,603
- Part-time
- 1.8%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,044 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,110
- Endowment, end of year
- $45,029,041
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic9.2%
Black11%
Asian2.7%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.9%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences17%
Biological & biomedical sciences16%
Psychology13%
Natural resources & conservation9.4%
Visual & performing arts8.6%
English language & literature6.7%
Computer & information sciences6.4%
Business & management5.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $6,270 | 45% | $65,666 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | — | 88% | — |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $17,835 | 37% | $61,890 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College Sherman, TX | $20,077 | 66% | $62,064 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY | $21,954 | 65% | $57,381 |
| Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | $21,690 | 66% | $75,646 |
| Hollins University Roanoke, VA | $20,875 | 69% | $48,102 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH | $20,196 | 64% | $61,905 |
| Hanover College Hanover, IN | $20,095 | 68% | $59,112 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163912. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7590249.