Saint Mary's College of California: Statistics

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#2399 of 14,131 In the World
#669 of 2,597 In North America
#613 of 2,496 In the United States
#56 of 249 In California
#1048 of 1,385 For Media Studies
Top50% For 14 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
88%
Avg. cost to attend
$32,129 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,003
Graduates
762
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 88% 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 88% 86% 89%
Applicants 3,353 1,446 1,907
Admissions 2,947 1,245 1,702
Freshmen enrolled full time 444 202 242
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

30 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

56 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 1013 (37%)
Hispanic 746 (27%)
Asian 383 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 261 (9%)
Black or African American 204 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 76 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 57 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College of California is $32,129 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
$32,129/year
Average aid awarded
$39,139
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,731
$30-48K $21,930
$48-75K $23,463
$75-110K $22,610
$110K+ $38,193

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $53,732$32,335
Tuition in-state $53,732$32,335
Tuition out-of-state $53,732$32,335
Fee in-district $200
Fee in-state $200
Fee out-of-state $200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,511
Combined charge for room and board $16,404
Room charge $8,020
Meal charge $6,860

Saint Mary's College of California majors

Saint Mary's College of California has granted 627 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 409 master's across 15 programs, and 6 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 148 23 1
Business Administration and Management, General 132
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 69
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 46 15
Accounting 19 30
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 44
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 40
Psychology, General 40
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 36
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 30
English Language and Literature, General 27
Political Science and Government, General 25
Creative Writing 23
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Elementary Education and Teaching 20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 20
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 20
Psychology, Other 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 18
Economics, General 15
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15
Biochemistry 13
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 7 5
History, General 11
Counseling Psychology 10
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Dance, General 8
Developmental and Child Psychology 8
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 8
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 7
Philosophy 7
Sociology, General 7
Physics, General 4
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Anthropology, General 2
Archeology 2
Chemistry, General 2
Engineering, General 2
Environmental Studies 2
Ethnic Studies 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1
Education, General 1
Environmental Science 1
European Studies & Civilization 1
French Language and Literature 1
Mathematics, General 1
Grand Total 627 409 6

Saint Mary's College of California has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 73% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College of California has published 1,755 scientific papers with 18,483 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
1,755
Citations
18,483

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,263 / 12,209
Political Science
852 / 8,107
Law
761 / 7,987
Philosophy
701 / 6,583
Sociology
677 / 7,387
Environmental Science
647 / 8,311
Computer Science
592 / 8,655
Biology
553 / 9,078
History
515 / 4,047
Engineering
487 / 5,658
Psychology
482 / 7,745
Business
481 / 5,496
Physics
478 / 7,833
Geography and Cartography
414 / 5,346
Medicine
413 / 7,187
Economics
408 / 5,407
Art & Design
370 / 2,264
Mathematics
333 / 4,521
Chemistry
325 / 4,775
Archaeology
318 / 3,759
Quantum and Particle physics
305 / 5,221
Geology
277 / 4,827
Management
265 / 3,039
Linguistics
248 / 3,070
Ecology
246 / 4,404
Development Studies
220 / 3,519
Social Psychology
210 / 2,885
Paleontology
198 / 4,149
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
195 / 1,025
Statistics
192 / 2,566
Biochemistry
187 / 3,198
Education Majors
178 / 2,772
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
173 / 3,700
Finance
169 / 2,418
Genetics
167 / 3,125
Marketing
149 / 1,740
Anthropology
144 / 1,557
Art History
136 / 245
Literature
133 / 377
Math Teachers
133 / 2,040

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 12
1992 11 16
1993 19 15
1994 19 18
1995 21 30
1996 42 49
1997 39 59
1998 32 65
1999 34 115
2000 42 132
2001 40 135
2002 32 148
2003 32 177
2004 37 239
2005 39 208
2006 42 222
2007 41 258
2008 59 297
2009 22 372
2010 44 444
2011 56 503
2012 69 564
2013 53 667
2014 55 807
2015 53 885
2016 71 941
2017 86 954
2018 63 1188
2019 81 1417
2020 94 1573
2021 76 1699
2022 91 1823
2023 57 1980
Academic rankings

Saint Mary's College of California alumni

  1. Mahershala Ali

    Mahershala Ali
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actoractormusicianstage actor
    Biography

    Mahershala Ali is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, 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 38)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directordirectorscreenwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. 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 79)
    Occupations
    voice actorwriteractorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Brian Murray, known professionally by his stage name as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Groundhog Day, and The Razor's Edge. 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 36)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Patrick Sammie Mills is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

All 87 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 817
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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