Saint Mary's College of California: Statistics

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#2319 of 14,131 In the World
#656 of 2,597 In North America
#599 of 2,496 In the United States
#55 of 249 In California
#1102 of 2,195 For Art History
Top50% For 19 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
87%
Avg. cost to attend
$35,332 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,954
Graduates
780
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
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 87% 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 87% 87% 86%
Applicants 5,175 2,001 3,171
Admissions 4,478 1,741 2,734
Freshmen enrolled full time 421 200 221
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 1 2

72 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

134 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 961 (35%)
Hispanic 788 (29%)
Asian 246 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 244 (9%)
Two or more races 206 (8%)
Black or African American 142 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 94 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 47 (2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College of California is $35,332 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
$35,332/year
Average aid awarded
$42,407
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,462
$30-48K $20,127
$48-75K $23,303
$75-110K $29,049
$110K+ $40,581

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $57,303$38,500
Tuition in-state $57,303$38,500
Tuition out-of-state $57,303$38,500
Fee in-district $500
Fee in-state $500
Fee out-of-state $500

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,509
Combined charge for room and board $16,900
Room charge $13,600
Meal charge $3,400

Saint Mary's College of California majors

Saint Mary's College of California has granted 672 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 250 master's across 19 programs, and 15 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 132 8
Business Administration and Management, General 43 43
Counseling Psychology 42
Psychology, General 39
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 33
Education, General 33
Accounting 18 11
Visual and Performing Arts, General 29
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 27
Communication, General 24 1
Political Science and Government, General 24
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 20
Business Analytics 18
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 17
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 17
Dance, General 6 11
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 3 13
International Business & Trade & Commerce 5 10
Organizational Behavior Studies 15
Financial Mathematics 2 12
Biochemistry 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 13
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 7
English Language and Literature, General 12
History, General 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10 1
Sociology, General 11
Creative Writing 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Biotechnology 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7
Economics, General 7
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Computational and Applied Mathematics 6
Data Science, General 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Anthropology, General 5
Behavioral Neuroscience 5
Chemistry, General 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 5
Environmental Studies 5
Computer Science 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 4
Philosophy 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Archeology 3
Developmental and Child Psychology 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Women's Studies 3
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 2
Mathematics, General 2
Music, General 2
Physics, General 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Environmental Science 1
Ethnic Studies 1
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 1
Latin American Studies 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 1
Psychology, Other 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 672 250 15

Saint Mary's College of California has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 67% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College of California has published 2,303 scientific papers with 36,446 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
2,303
Citations
36,446

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,614 / 25,092
Political Science
1,035 / 15,144
Law
928 / 14,452
Philosophy
894 / 15,610
Sociology
820 / 14,110
Environmental Science
789 / 15,166
Computer Science
754 / 14,703
Biology
710 / 15,871
History
664 / 6,818
Engineering
604 / 8,756
Psychology
602 / 14,054
Physics
600 / 12,911
Business
585 / 12,076
Medicine
547 / 12,828
Geography and Cartography
495 / 8,452
Economics
490 / 9,555
Art & Design
456 / 4,024
Mathematics
413 / 7,207
Chemistry
410 / 9,049
Quantum and Particle physics
394 / 8,579
Archaeology
375 / 6,111
Geology
325 / 6,924
Management
310 / 7,452
Linguistics
303 / 7,115
Ecology
291 / 7,971
Development Studies
249 / 5,719
Social Psychology
247 / 4,071
Biochemistry
243 / 5,707
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
237 / 6,260
Paleontology
232 / 5,723
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
229 / 1,792
Statistics
228 / 4,452
Genetics
221 / 5,860
Education Majors
214 / 4,673
Finance
200 / 4,676
Marketing
173 / 4,456
Art History
165 / 393
Literature
164 / 706
Math Teachers
162 / 3,077
Anthropology
161 / 3,088

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 23 37
1994 161 57
1995 29 62
1996 43 108
1997 43 118
1998 34 126
1999 30 208
2000 46 230
2001 46 228
2002 35 259
2003 37 326
2004 44 357
2005 46 417
2006 62 439
2007 50 516
2008 62 630
2009 34 709
2010 56 875
2011 74 992
2012 82 1082
2013 68 1183
2014 73 1440
2015 60 1452
2016 76 1600
2017 86 1674
2018 76 1959
2019 90 2418
2020 117 2617
2021 100 2787
2022 94 2729
2023 61 3123
2024 63 2896
2025 28 2467
Academic rankings

Saint Mary's College of California alumni

  1. Mahershala Ali

    Mahershala Ali
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actorbasketball playerstage 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. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.

  2. Ryan Coogler

    Ryan Coogler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    screenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. He has received ten NAACP Image Awards, four Black Reel Awards, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for five Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards.

  3. Brian Doyle-Murray

    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    stage actoractorwritervoice actorcomedian
    Biography

    Brian Murray, known professionally as 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 38)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Patrick Sammie Mills AM is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the general manager of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball program at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Mills was born and raised in Canberra, and is of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australian (Kokatha and Dauareb-Meriam) 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 603
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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