Mount Saint Mary College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,820

9.03% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,588

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

82.5%

2,229 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,246

51.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

65.7%

262 Graduates

About

Mount Saint Mary College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Mary College were Registered Nursing (103 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees), and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2023, 466 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Mary College. 70.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (283 degrees), 3.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $39,820, which is $15,245 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Mary College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 678 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $39,820, which is $15,245 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,588.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,820

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College was $39,820. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $15,245 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,588

2023 Value

4.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Mount Saint Mary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,588. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College grew by 4.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,414

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Mary College was of $15,414 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.57% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.49% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Mary College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 678 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Mount Saint Mary College received 2,229 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 14.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,229 applicants, 1,838 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,246 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in 2023. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Saint Mary College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,838

Accepted Out of 2,229

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College was 82.5% (1,838 admissions from 2,229 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 88.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 14.4%, while admissions declined by 20.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Saint Mary College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mount Saint Mary College had a total enrollment of 2,246 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,153 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,093. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.9% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.33% Black or African American, 1.87% Asian, 1.29% Two or More Races, 0.089% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0445% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19.9%) and White Male (17.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,246 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,153 and the part-time enrollment is 1,093. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount Saint Mary College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Mount Saint Mary College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Saint Mary College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
828 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
403 enrolled students
Black or African American
187 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College is 36.9% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.33% Black or African American, 1.87% Asian, 1.29% Two or More Races, 0.089% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0445% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 742 students (33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 190 more women than men received degrees from Mount Saint Mary College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Saint Mary College is white (283 degrees awarded). There were 3.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College is Registered Nursing (103 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees) and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Saint Mary College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (24 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), and Math & Statistics (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Registered nurses (1,505,121 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (494,656 people), Other managers (416,077 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (309,172 people), and Postsecondary teachers (288,500 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College in 2023 are History (24 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Social Sciences (34 degrees), and Health (164 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are History (24 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Social Sciences (34 degrees), and Health (164 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Saint Mary College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
103 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
General Psychology
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College was Registered Nursing with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mount Saint Mary College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

138

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

328

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College, which is 0.421 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (328).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Saint Mary College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.37 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.87 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 49% of students graduating from Mount Saint Mary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Mount Saint Mary College is Female and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.58% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
283 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
73 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary College is white (283 degrees awarded). There were 3.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

12.4% of degree recipients (58 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
206 degrees awarded
White Male
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Saint Mary College is white female (206 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (77 degrees).

Operations

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.73M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.95M (81.7%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Mount Saint Mary College had a total salary expenditure of 58.5M. Mount Saint Mary College employs 32 Associate professors, 21 Professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Mary College are Female Associate professor (17), Male Associate professor (15), and Male Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College are: Service, with 53 employees, Management, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Endowment

$9.73M

2023 Endowment

4.87%

growth from 2022

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at about $9.73M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Mary College grew 4.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.6M

2023 Salaries

6.13%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Mount Saint Mary College paid a median of $23.6M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($58.5M) and a 6.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.06% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Mount Saint Mary College paid a total of $6.15M to 72 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Associate professor with 32 employees, Professor with 21 employees, and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Service with 53 employees, Management with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College was Female Associate professor with 17 employees, Male Associate professor with 15 employees, and Male Professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Saint Mary College.

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