St Mary's College of Maryland: Statistics

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#2909 of 14,131 In the World
#819 of 2,597 In North America
#751 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 34 In Maryland
#1058 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 16 other topics
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Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
1,577
Graduates
10
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
smcm.edu

St Mary's College of Maryland Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St Mary's College of Maryland has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% 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 75% 71% 78%
Applicants 3,109 1,182 1,927
Admissions 2,344 845 1,499
Freshmen enrolled full time 442 165 277

130 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
146 or 33%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the St Mary's College of Maryland are 1110-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
19 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the St Mary's College of Maryland are 24-30 (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 1107 (70%)
Black or African American 181 (11%)
Hispanic 131 (8%)
Two or more races 88 (6%)
Asian 45 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 21 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.4%)
Nonresident Alien 7 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,016
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,116$16,530
Tuition in-state $12,116$16,530
Tuition out-of-state $28,192$16,530
Fee in-district $3,120$4,886
Fee in-state $3,120$4,886
Fee out-of-state $3,120$4,886

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,499
Combined charge for room and board $15,190
Room charge $8,332
Meal charge $6,858

St Mary's College of Maryland majors

St Mary's College of Maryland has granted 291 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs and 14 master's in Education, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Mary's College of Maryland.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 48
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 36
Economics, General 36
Environmental Studies 26
English Language and Literature, General 21
Computer and Information Sciences, General 17
Political Science and Government, General 15
Education, General 14
History, General 11
Mathematics, General 11
Sociology, General 8
Biochemistry 7
Chemistry, General 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Physics, General 6
Anthropology, General 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Neuroscience 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
Philosophy 1
Grand Total 291 14

St Mary's College of Maryland has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 64% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

St Mary's College of Maryland has published 1,622 scientific papers with 30,184 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
1,622
Citations
30,184

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,129 / 20,788
Biology
735 / 18,106
Environmental Science
709 / 15,979
Political Science
651 / 10,687
Law
614 / 10,453
Sociology
609 / 13,641
Computer Science
596 / 10,854
Philosophy
595 / 11,102
Psychology
533 / 16,295
Engineering
496 / 10,902
Medicine
495 / 13,515
Physics
490 / 10,001
History
478 / 5,217
Chemistry
420 / 10,078
Geography and Cartography
410 / 6,726
Geology
347 / 10,783
Art & Design
345 / 6,325
Ecology
322 / 8,368
Archaeology
317 / 4,446
Mathematics
312 / 8,914
Quantum and Particle physics
293 / 5,273
Economics
279 / 6,541
Genetics
277 / 6,588
Business
267 / 5,282
Linguistics
262 / 3,870
Paleontology
254 / 7,631
Biochemistry
247 / 6,387
Social Psychology
234 / 8,836
Neuroscience
191 / 4,321
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
181 / 3,455
Development Studies
163 / 4,247
Organic Chemistry
163 / 4,509
Materials Science
158 / 2,735
Statistics
158 / 4,941
Literature
152 / 1,281
Child Psychology
152 / 4,840
Psychiatry
144 / 4,437
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
142 / 1,195
Botany
142 / 6,192
Education Majors
132 / 4,567

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 23 50
1993 13 47
1994 17 57
1995 15 54
1996 12 70
1997 25 74
1998 20 96
1999 14 123
2000 31 151
2001 32 155
2002 17 171
2003 35 253
2004 45 300
2005 33 336
2006 36 318
2007 44 530
2008 31 559
2009 61 703
2010 50 759
2011 43 965
2012 57 1080
2013 49 1082
2014 69 1258
2015 54 1338
2016 56 1263
2017 64 1394
2018 67 1487
2019 89 1996
2020 101 2267
2021 69 2616
2022 78 2688
2023 55 2740
2024 52 2487
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Brandon Scott

    Brandon Scott
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Enrolled in the St Mary's College of Maryland
    In 2006 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Brandon Maurice Scott is an American politician serving as the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2020. He was the president of the Baltimore City Council from 2019 to 2020, having been elected to the position to replace Jack Young following Catherine Pugh's resignation, as well as a member of the Baltimore City Council from the second district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Scott was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland during the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election, in which he ran on a ticket with Jim Shea.

  2. Ryan Grim

    Ryan Grim
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision producer
    Biography

    Ryan W. Grim is an American author and journalist. Grim was Washington, D.C. bureau chief for HuffPost and formerly the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept. In July 2024, Grim and The Intercept's co-founder Jeremy Scahill left The Intercept to co-found Drop Site News. He is an author and has published some of his books through Strong Arm Press, an independent progressive publishing house he cofounded. Grim and conservative journalist Emily Jashinsky were the regular Friday hosts of Rising before they resigned in September 2022 and joined Breaking Points, where they host the show Counterpoints.

  3. Quentin Hillsman

    Quentin Hillsman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Quentin Jerome Hillsman is an American college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach at Ole Miss. He was previously the head women's basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange. He held that position from 2006 to 2021.

  4. Robert White

    Robert White
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Robert C. White Jr. is an American attorney and politician who has served on the Council of the District of Columbia since 2016.

  5. Vivian Shaw

    Vivian Shaw
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Enrolled in the St Mary's College of Maryland
    In 2002 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in art history
    Occupations
    writereditor
    Biography

    Vivian Shaw is a science fiction writer.

  6. David Fraser-Hidalgo

    David Fraser-Hidalgo
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    David V. Fraser-Hidalgo is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was appointed to complete the term of Delegate Brian J. Feldman following Feldman's appointment to a Senate seat and has since been elected to his own full term.

  7. Matthew Schissler

    Matthew Schissler
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Matthew Schissler is an American business executive who has served in leadership roles in a number of privately and publicly held companies. He's most notable for having founded and managed Cord Blood America, Inc. (CBAI), a company specializing in the harvesting and storage of umbilical stem cells in the U.S. and worldwide. He currently manages a series of private investment funds, focused in a wide variety of companies exhibiting significant growth potential.

  8. Edward Coote Pinkney

    Edward Coote Pinkney
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1802-1828 (aged 26)
    Occupations
    writerlyricistpoetjurist
    Biography

    Edward Coote Pinkney was an American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor. Born in London in 1802 when his father was serving as ambassador to the Court of St. James, Pinkney returned with his family to the United States when he was eight. They returned to Maryland, where he was privately schooled.

General info

Alternative names SMCM
St. Mary's or SMCM
Founded 1840
Colors blue, gold, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 434
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 47645 College Drive
St. Mary's City, Maryland, 20686
United States
Phone 2408952000

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