Saint Mary's College: Statistics

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#3333 of 14,131 In the World
#928 of 2,597 In North America
#860 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 55 In Indiana
#2 of 3 In Notre Dame
#738 of 2,170 For Art History
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$30,389 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,424
Graduates
94
Male:Female Ratio
0:100
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Saint Mary's College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Mary's College has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 81%
Applicants 2,377 2,377
Admissions 1,928 1,928
Freshmen enrolled full time 419 419

39 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

51 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
132 or 32%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1100
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 1100-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
75 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1151 (76%)
Hispanic 204 (13%)
Two or more races 52 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 38 (3%)
Black or African American 34 (2%)
Asian 22 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 15 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College is $30,389 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,389/year
Average aid awarded
$35,270
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,918
$30-48K $26,610
$48-75K $21,529
$75-110K $30,396
$110K+ $33,026

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $50,350$29,794
Tuition in-state $50,350$29,794
Tuition out-of-state $50,350$29,794
Fee in-district $1,080
Fee in-state $1,080
Fee out-of-state $1,080

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,395
Combined charge for room and board $13,850
Room charge $8,350
Meal charge $5,120

Saint Mary's College majors

Saint Mary's College has granted 326 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, 44 master's across 3 programs, and 9 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary's College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 47
Psychology, General 32
Business Administration and Management, General 27
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 27
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 25
Elementary Education and Teaching 21
Communication, General 19
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 17
International & Globalization Studies 14
Accounting 13
Chemistry, General 9
Data Science, General 9
Mathematics, General 9
Social Work 9
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 8
Sociology, General 8
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 7
Physics, General 6
Computational and Applied Mathematics 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
Political Science and Government, General 5
Creative Writing 4
Neuroscience 4
History, General 3
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Philosophy 3
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 2
Environmental Studies 2
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Women's Studies 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 326 44 9

Saint Mary's College has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 77% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College has published 1,525 scientific papers with 18,320 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications
1,525
Citations
18,320

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
990 / 11,034
Philosophy
592 / 4,739
Political Science
578 / 8,378
Sociology
544 / 7,689
Biology
532 / 8,562
Law
520 / 8,067
Environmental Science
512 / 7,385
Computer Science
510 / 7,974
Medicine
490 / 7,913
Engineering
436 / 7,270
History
429 / 5,292
Physics
387 / 5,203
Psychology
384 / 5,843
Art & Design
382 / 3,516
Mathematics
284 / 3,912
Geography and Cartography
276 / 4,302
Chemistry
272 / 6,039
Ecology
235 / 4,396
Business
235 / 4,703
Linguistics
223 / 2,308
Genetics
221 / 4,748
Archaeology
219 / 3,614
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
209 / 621
Quantum and Particle physics
206 / 2,699
Geology
204 / 2,547
Economics
192 / 2,991
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
175 / 2,486
Biochemistry
171 / 3,815
Paleontology
162 / 1,725
Math Teachers
157 / 1,244
Art History
151 / 1,505
Social Psychology
145 / 3,205
Botany
140 / 3,415
Literature
138 / 677
Statistics
126 / 2,367
Classics and Ancient History
120 / 308
Fashion Design
120 / 764
Computer Networking
120 / 2,135
Education Majors
116 / 1,353
Organic Chemistry
115 / 2,876

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 27 62
1993 28 66
1994 21 60
1995 22 87
1996 41 113
1997 30 104
1998 33 132
1999 22 168
2000 47 208
2001 33 262
2002 26 245
2003 26 246
2004 15 373
2005 21 404
2006 24 439
2007 25 456
2008 42 449
2009 30 587
2010 44 610
2011 41 674
2012 37 719
2013 45 760
2014 46 784
2015 46 797
2016 34 823
2017 50 821
2018 33 791
2019 56 957
2020 50 1124
2021 61 1071
2022 55 983
2023 49 1125
2024 33 1076
Academic rankings

Saint Mary's College alumni

  1. Catherine Hicks

    Catherine Hicks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 74)
    Enrolled in Saint Mary's College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Catherine Mary Hicks is an American retired actress. She played the character Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven. Other roles included Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera Ryan's Hope (1976–1978), her Emmy Award-nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980), Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Carol Heath in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), and Karen Barclay in Child's Play (1988).

  2. Eddie Bernice Johnson

    Eddie Bernice Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2023 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in Saint Mary's College
    Studied in 1955
    Occupations
    nursepoliticianbusiness executivepsychotherapist
    Biography

    Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.

  3. Adriana Trigiani

    Adriana Trigiani
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    television producerscreenwriterwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Adriana Trigiani is an American best-selling author of eighteen books, playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City. Trigiani has published a novel a year since 2000.

  4. Madeleine Bordallo

    Madeleine Bordallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 92)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2019.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St Mary's College
St. Mary's College
Founded 1844
Motto Spes unica
Our only hope
Colors blue, while
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 449
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 133 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 5742844000

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