Saint Mary's College: Statistics

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#3239 of 14,131 In the World
#906 of 2,597 In North America
#838 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 55 In Indiana
#2 of 3 In Notre Dame
#628 of 1,941 For Art History
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
84%
Average SAT
1214
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$27,960 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,406
Graduates
113
Male:Female Ratio
0:100
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Saint Mary's College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Mary's College has an acceptance rate of 84% 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 84% 84%
Applicants 2,260 2,260
Admissions 1,896 1,896
Freshmen enrolled full time 397 397

26 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

52 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
118 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1100
or below

75% of them
had 1328
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 1100-1328 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
77 or 19%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 26-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1149 (76%)
Hispanic 216 (14%)
Two or more races 42 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 41 (3%)
Black or African American 30 (2%)
Asian 27 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 13 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College is $27,960 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
$27,960/year
Average aid awarded
$36,112
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,338
$30-48K $16,221
$48-75K $20,189
$75-110K $28,224
$110K+ $33,434

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,880$29,231
Tuition in-state $48,880$29,231
Tuition out-of-state $48,880$29,231
Fee in-district $1,050
Fee in-state $1,050
Fee out-of-state $1,050

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,395
Combined charge for room and board $13,580
Room charge $8,350
Meal charge $5,120

Saint Mary's College majors

Saint Mary's College has granted 314 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 36 master's across 3 programs, and 11 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary's College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 44
Business Administration and Management, General 29
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 27
Psychology, General 22
Communication, General 19
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 17
Social Work 16
Accounting 13
Art & Art Studies, General 11
Computational and Applied Mathematics 10
Environmental Studies 10
Neuroscience 10
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 9
International & Globalization Studies 7
Chemistry, General 6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 6
Philosophy 5
Women's Studies 5
Economics, General 4
Physics, General 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Data Science, General 3
History, General 3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Mathematics, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Music, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Sociology, General 3
Creative Writing 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 314 36 11

Saint Mary's College has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 75% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College has published 1,448 scientific papers with 14,472 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Law, Computer Science, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications
1,448
Citations
14,472

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
960 / 9,058
Philosophy
577 / 3,846
Political Science
548 / 6,358
Biology
512 / 6,613
Sociology
510 / 6,299
Environmental Science
494 / 5,837
Law
492 / 6,115
Computer Science
480 / 5,925
Medicine
463 / 6,616
Engineering
443 / 5,745
History
432 / 4,033
Physics
386 / 4,146
Art & Design
383 / 2,612
Psychology
361 / 4,606
Mathematics
281 / 2,953
Chemistry
274 / 5,051
Geography and Cartography
267 / 3,276
Business
235 / 3,905
Ecology
226 / 3,430
Quantum and Particle physics
215 / 2,333
Genetics
215 / 3,680
Archaeology
214 / 2,825
Linguistics
209 / 1,851
Geology
203 / 2,214
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
202 / 459
Economics
186 / 2,165
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
169 / 1,981
Biochemistry
168 / 2,853
Paleontology
158 / 1,491
Art History
155 / 995
Math Teachers
154 / 962
Literature
136 / 549
Social Psychology
131 / 2,435
Botany
131 / 2,890
Statistics
122 / 1,732
Fashion Design
121 / 575
Organic Chemistry
118 / 2,286
Computer Networking
118 / 1,408
Education Majors
111 / 1,052
Neuroscience
109 / 1,216

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 19 28
1992 28 57
1993 35 52
1994 26 57
1995 24 73
1996 39 99
1997 26 90
1998 30 115
1999 22 140
2000 51 166
2001 30 207
2002 28 199
2003 20 210
2004 19 324
2005 19 337
2006 26 385
2007 21 397
2008 35 414
2009 35 495
2010 36 539
2011 37 592
2012 35 626
2013 46 642
2014 43 684
2015 44 674
2016 34 684
2017 49 672
2018 28 662
2019 53 783
2020 43 949
2021 60 818
2022 57 802
2023 42 887
Academic rankings

Saint Mary's College alumni

  1. Catherine Hicks

    Catherine Hicks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Catherine Mary Hicks is an American retired actress. She played the character Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven. Other roles included Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera Ryan's Hope (1976–1978), her Emmy Award-nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980), Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Karen Barclay in Child's Play (1988).

  2. Eddie Bernice Johnson

    Eddie Bernice Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1935-2023 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in Saint Mary's College
    In 1955 graduated with nursing
    Occupations
    business executivepoliticiannursepsychotherapist
    Biography

    Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.

  3. Adriana Trigiani

    Adriana Trigiani
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film directorwriterscreenwritertelevision producer
    Biography

    Adriana Trigiani is an American best-selling author of eighteen books, playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City. Trigiani has published a novel a year since 2000.

  4. Madeleine Bordallo

    Madeleine Bordallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2019.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St Mary's College
St. Mary's College
Founded 1844
Motto Spes unica
Our only hope
Colors blue, while
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 408
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 133 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 5742844000

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