- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- University of Mary
Bismarck, NDRural: fringeZIP 58504Founded 1959
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1959
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.umary.edu
North DakotaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Mary
University of Mary is a private nonprofit university in Bismarck, North Dakota, with 2,416 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $23,020 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention84%
4-year graduation55%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans43%
$23,020net price / year
75%admission rate
1159average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$62,839median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,266median debt
#647 of 1,704 for earnings#1,097 of 1,739 for lowest net price#507 of 1,738 for graduation rate#714 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
- $37,172tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $23,650
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,650
- Average net price
- $23,020national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,216
$30,001–48,000$18,155
$48,001–75,000$16,970
$75,001–110,000$20,718
$110,001+$25,336
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1159
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 55%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,772
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,839middle 50%: $43,208–$85,146
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,266
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,146
Median, University of Mary$62,839
Lower quarter$43,208
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
- 2,416
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,186 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,897
- Endowment, end of year
- $75,162,860
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Black2.6%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown9.2%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Business & management18%
Education12%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.9%
Psychology7.6%
Liberal arts & humanities4.5%
Computer & information sciences3.6%
Engineering3.5%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND | $19,440 | 52% | $61,350 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND | $22,322 | 46% | $38,990 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University Indianapolis, IN | $23,459 | 65% | $64,806 |
| Immaculata University Immaculata, PA | $23,811 | 63% | $74,080 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | $23,178 | 71% | $62,332 |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | $23,689 | 70% | $66,659 |
| Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,030 | 68% | $63,648 |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | $21,657 | 68% | $69,661 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200217. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q14708393.