Saint Mary's College of California: Statistics

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#2324 of 14,131 In the World
#637 of 2,597 In North America
#582 of 2,496 In the United States
#53 of 249 In California
#1081 of 2,170 For Art History
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
89%
Avg. cost to attend
$31,615 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,044
Graduates
731
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Saint Mary's College of California Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Mary's College of California has an acceptance rate of 89% 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 89% 88% 89%
Applicants 4,308 1,837 2,438
Admissions 3,816 1,616 2,167
Freshmen enrolled full time 499 224 274
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 4

70 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

133 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 997 (36%)
Hispanic 770 (28%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 261 (9%)
Asian 244 (9%)
Two or more races 223 (8%)
Black or African American 158 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 87 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College of California is $31,615 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
$31,615/year
Average aid awarded
$42,080
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,981
$30-48K $17,139
$48-75K $24,408
$75-110K $28,746
$110K+ $39,616

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $55,634$33,900
Tuition in-state $55,634$33,900
Tuition out-of-state $55,634$33,900
Fee in-district $500
Fee in-state $500
Fee out-of-state $500

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,511
Combined charge for room and board $16,900
Room charge $8,020
Meal charge $6,860

Saint Mary's College of California majors

Saint Mary's College of California has granted 518 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 333 master's across 20 programs, and 12 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary's College of California.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 102 1 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 38 14
Accounting 16 35
Business Administration and Management, General 49
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 48
Elementary Education and Teaching 46
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 28
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 28
Psychology, General 27
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 22 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15 10
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 20
Creative Writing 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1 16
Business Analytics 17
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 16
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 15
Economics, General 15
Political Science and Government, General 15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 15
Sociology, General 14
Dance, General 5 8
English Language and Literature, General 13
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 11
Biochemistry 10
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 9
Counseling Psychology 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 8
Psychology, Other 8
Special Education and Teaching, General 8
Anthropology, General 6
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 6
Philosophy 6
Art & Art Studies, General 5
History, General 5
Physics, General 5
Environmental Science 4
Environmental Studies 4
Music, General 4
Women's Studies 4
Computational and Applied Mathematics 3
Developmental and Child Psychology 3
Engineering, General 3
Ethnic Studies 3
Archeology 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Chemistry, General 2
Computer Science 2
Education, General 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
French Language and Literature 1
Latin American Studies 1
Mathematics, General 1
Montessori Teacher Education 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 518 333 12

Saint Mary's College of California has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 65% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 71%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College of California has published 2,311 scientific papers with 34,472 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, History, and Engineering.

Publications
2,311
Citations
34,472

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,601 / 23,592
Political Science
1,020 / 14,007
Law
919 / 13,340
Philosophy
892 / 14,809
Sociology
813 / 13,327
Environmental Science
786 / 14,151
Computer Science
740 / 13,834
Biology
711 / 14,964
History
662 / 6,296
Engineering
599 / 8,279
Physics
597 / 12,290
Psychology
593 / 13,179
Business
579 / 11,247
Medicine
544 / 11,938
Geography and Cartography
493 / 7,836
Economics
485 / 8,785
Art & Design
455 / 3,782
Mathematics
413 / 6,781
Chemistry
411 / 8,563
Quantum and Particle physics
391 / 8,204
Archaeology
372 / 5,624
Geology
325 / 6,515
Management
308 / 7,152
Linguistics
304 / 6,869
Ecology
290 / 7,501
Development Studies
247 / 5,325
Social Psychology
244 / 3,786
Biochemistry
243 / 5,381
Statistics
234 / 4,219
Paleontology
233 / 5,378
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
229 / 1,681
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
227 / 5,935
Genetics
218 / 5,536
Education Majors
209 / 4,364
Finance
200 / 4,230
Marketing
171 / 4,236
Art History
165 / 381
Literature
163 / 656
Anthropology
163 / 2,888
Math Teachers
158 / 2,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 13 42
1993 23 37
1994 161 57
1995 29 62
1996 43 108
1997 43 118
1998 34 126
1999 30 209
2000 46 228
2001 46 233
2002 35 260
2003 37 324
2004 44 360
2005 46 418
2006 62 438
2007 50 515
2008 62 634
2009 34 713
2010 56 877
2011 74 995
2012 82 1082
2013 68 1184
2014 73 1442
2015 60 1454
2016 76 1600
2017 84 1684
2018 72 1961
2019 89 2418
2020 117 2616
2021 99 2785
2022 94 2712
2023 61 3114
2024 59 2799
Academic rankings

Saint Mary's College of California alumni

  1. Mahershala Ali

    Mahershala Ali
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    stage actormusicianactortelevision actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Mahershala Ali is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.

  2. Ryan Coogler

    Ryan Coogler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    film producerscreenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriter
    Biography

    Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. He is a recipient of four NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.

  3. Brian Doyle-Murray

    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Brian Murray, better known by his stage name Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several films, including Caddyshack, The Razor's Edge, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, and Groundhog Day. He co-starred on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son, where he played the foul-mouthed Hank Murphy. He also appeared in the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants as The Flying Dutchman, the Cartoon Network original animated series My Gym Partner's a Monkey as Coach Tiffany Gills, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack as Captain K'nuckles, a recurring role as Don Ehlert on the ABC sitcom The Middle, and Bob Kruger in the AMC dramedy Lodge 49.

  4. Patty Mills

    Patty Mills
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Patrick Sammie Mills AM is an Australian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mills was born and raised in Canberra, and is of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australian descent. In 2007, he became the third Indigenous basketball player to play for the Australian national team. Mills was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft after playing two years of college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

All 92 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St. Marys College of California
SMC
St Marys College of California
Founded 1863
Motto Signum Fidei
Sign of Faith
Colors red, blue
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 610
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1928 Saint Marys Road
Moraga, California, 94575
United States
City population 17,000
Phone 9256314000

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