- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KSTown: fringeZIP 66048Founded 1859
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1859
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.stmary.edu
KansasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Saint Mary
University of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit university in Leavenworth, Kansas, with 925 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $20,881 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention65%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans70%
$20,881net price / year
87%admission rate
1029average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$66,336median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,250median debt
#510 of 1,704 for earnings#936 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,169 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,069 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
- $48,738tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $36,780
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,780
- Average net price
- $20,881national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,110
$30,001–48,000$14,290
$48,001–75,000$18,692
$75,001–110,000$22,620
$110,001+$26,132
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1029
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 378–518
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 428–510
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,632
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,336middle 50%: $42,583–$90,581
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,581
Median, University of Saint Mary$66,336
Lower quarter$42,583
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
- 925
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 45% / 55%
- Average age at entry
- 24.0
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,758 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,885
- Endowment, end of year
- $21,807,240
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White45%
Hispanic24%
Black16%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown4.1%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Parks, recreation & fitness18%
Health professions17%
Social sciences8.5%
Computer & information sciences7.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.6%
Psychology6.6%
Public administration & social service4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS | $30,086 | 39% | $58,452 |
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| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS | $27,572 | 26% | $59,897 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS | $30,947 | 42% | $70,804 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS | $17,430 | 53% | $55,478 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA | $20,972 | 49% | $59,414 |
| Rosemont College Rosemont, PA | $20,820 | 50% | $60,410 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $20,661 | 50% | $52,265 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI | $22,225 | 46% | $59,860 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 155812. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896225.