Saint Mary's College of California: Statistics

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#576 of 2,597 In North America
#525 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 249 In California
#486 of 1,030 For Aesthetics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
70%
Avg. cost to attend
$25,022 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,199
Graduates
966
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 69% 71%
Applicants 3,523 1,531 1,992
Admissions 2,469 1,049 1,420
Freshmen enrolled full time 415 189 226
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 3 3

19 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

34 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 1130 (36%)
Hispanic 809 (26%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 413 (13%)
Asian 304 (10%)
Two or more races 228 (7%)
Black or African American 155 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 93 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College of California is $25,022 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
$25,022/year
Average aid awarded
$37,096
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,329
$30-48K $11,968
$48-75K $18,017
$75-110K $20,711
$110K+ $28,480

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $51,568$33,357
Tuition in-state $51,568$33,357
Tuition out-of-state $51,568$33,357
Fee in-district $200
Fee in-state $200
Fee out-of-state $200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,522
Combined charge for room and board $16,300
Room charge $8,020
Meal charge $6,860

Saint Mary's College of California majors

Saint Mary's College of California has granted 682 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 349 master's across 13 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary's College of California.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 161
Business Administration and Management, General 89
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 48 24
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 57
Accounting 23 32
Psychology, General 44
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 42
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 40
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 40
Elementary Education and Teaching 39
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15 13
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 27
Political Science and Government, General 25
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 22
English Language and Literature, General 21
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Creative Writing 16
Economics, General 16
Sociology, General 15
Biochemistry 13
Dance, General 3 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 12
Psychology, Other 12
History, General 11
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 10
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 10
Applied Behavior Analysis 9
Developmental and Child Psychology 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 9
Art & Art Studies, General 7
Computational and Applied Mathematics 7
Anthropology, General 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Environmental Science 5
Philosophy 5
Chemistry, General 4
Environmental Studies 4
International Relations and Affairs 4
Physics, General 4
Ethnic Studies 3
Archeology 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Engineering, General 2
Mathematics, General 2
Women's Studies 2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1
French Language and Literature 1
Latin American Studies 1
Montessori Teacher Education 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 1
Grand Total 682 349 7

Saint Mary's College of California has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 73% 67% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College of California has published 1,549 scientific papers with 22,988 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Psychology, Medicine, Sociology, Biology, Economics, Art & Design, Environmental Science, and Political Science.

Publications
1,549
Citations
22,988

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
595 / 6,810
Business
244 / 3,139
Psychology
220 / 5,084
Medicine
215 / 4,946
Sociology
161 / 1,596
Biology
159 / 3,967
Economics
156 / 1,352
Art & Design
116 / 538
Environmental Science
112 / 3,023
Political Science
100 / 871
Computer Science
97 / 2,398
Mathematics
91 / 1,559
Physics
83 / 2,219
History
77 / 203
Chemistry
73 / 968
Engineering
73 / 368
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
68 / 48
Education Majors
63 / 1,389
Philosophy
55 / 31
Social Psychology
53 / 843
Math Teachers
52 / 1,114
Investment Banking and Stock trading
50 / 399
Demography
46 / 898
Development Studies
44 / 326
Geography and Cartography
42 / 208
Communications and Public Relations
42 / 823
Aesthetics
41 / 265
Law
40 / 870
Health Science
37 / 1,570
Child Psychology
36 / 1,141
Marketing
36 / 783
Political Economy
34 / 397
Classics and Ancient History
33 / 157
Ecology
32 / 1,354
Finance
32 / 148
Management
31 / 442
Materials Science
31 / 266
Media Studies
29 / 14
Accounting
28 / 278
Art History
28 / 27

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 68
1992 18 78
1993 22 67
1994 14 95
1995 13 93
1996 31 121
1997 35 107
1998 38 148
1999 26 216
2000 40 246
2001 60 246
2002 41 292
2003 35 375
2004 47 464
2005 43 431
2006 48 500
2007 52 667
2008 54 699
2009 47 815
2010 64 949
2011 76 1092
2012 84 1267
2013 94 1500
2014 83 1733
2015 84 1832
2016 102 1836
2017 84 1885
2018 72 1819
2019 99 2372
2020 100 2599
2021 106 2884
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Saint Mary's College of California alumni

  1. Mahershala Ali

    Mahershala Ali
    Born in
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    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    film actorbasketball playerstage actormusicianactor
    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 37)
    Occupations
    writerfilm producerscreenwriterdirectorfilm director
    Biography

    Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. He is a recipient of four NAACP Image Awards, four Black Reel Awards, a Golden Globe Award nomination, and two Academy Award nominations.

  3. Brian Doyle-Murray

    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actortelevision actoractorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Brian Murray, known professionally by his stage name as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, voice-actor and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several movies, 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 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Patrick Sammy Mills is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.

All 75 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 802
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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