Saint Mary's College of California: Statistics
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Position | Category |
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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 |
Top50% | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 2,044
- Graduates
- 731
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.stmarys-ca.edu
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 | |
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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 |
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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%) |
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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.
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $17,981 |
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$30-48K | $17,139 |
$48-75K | $24,408 |
$75-110K | $28,746 |
$110K+ | $39,616 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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Graduation rate | 69% | 65% | 72% |
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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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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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 |
Saint Mary's College of California alumni
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Mahershala Ali
- Occupations
- stage actormusicianactortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
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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.
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Ryan Coogler
- Occupations
- film producerscreenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriter
- Biography
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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.
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Brian Doyle-Murray
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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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.
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Patty Mills
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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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.





General info
Alternative names | St. Marys College of California SMC St Marys College of California |
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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 |
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City population | 17,000 |
Phone | 9256314000 |