St. Mary's University: Statistics

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#2548 of 14,131 In the World
#708 of 2,597 In North America
#648 of 2,496 In the United States
#43 of 119 In Texas
#4 of 11 In San Antonio
#1723 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 11 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Avg. cost to attend
$20,562 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
2,147
Graduates
1,264
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
stmarytx.edu

St. Mary's University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St. Mary's University has an acceptance rate of 89% 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 89% 86% 91%
Applicants 5,203 1,953 3,230
Admissions 4,628 1,675 2,953
Freshmen enrolled full time 527 224 303
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

833 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

154 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
135 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1150
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in St. Mary's University are 980-1150 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
38 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in St. Mary's University are 16-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 1566 (46%)
White 860 (25%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 540 (16%)
Nonresident Alien 209 (6%)
Black or African American 95 (3%)
Asian 71 (2%)
Two or more races 31 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St. Mary's University is $20,562 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
$20,562/year
Average aid awarded
$26,045
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,965
$30-48K $19,516
$48-75K $19,998
$75-110K $23,906
$110K+ $23,038

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,144$19,782
Tuition in-state $35,144$19,782
Tuition out-of-state $35,144$19,782
Fee in-district $1,098$1,224
Fee in-state $1,098$1,224
Fee out-of-state $1,098$1,224

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,611
Combined charge for room and board $11,720
Room charge $7,356
Meal charge $4,364

St. Mary's University majors

St. Mary's University has granted 421 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs, 186 master's across 19 programs, and 213 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St. Mary's University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 207
Business Administration and Management, General 28 46
Finance, General 43
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 33
Psychology, General 33
Political Science and Government, General 32
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 26
English Language and Literature, General 17 7
Forensic Science and Technology 24
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 19
Computer Engineering, General 10 8
Accounting 16
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 16
Public Administration 14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 13
Criminology 12
Music, General 12
Industrial Engineering 6 5
International Relations and Affairs 11
Computer Science 5 5
International & Globalization Studies 10
Mathematics, General 9
Computer Software Engineering 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5 3
Engineering & Industrial Management 4 3
History, General 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 5 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
Sociology, General 5
Biochemistry 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
Engineering Science 4
Environmental Science 4
Public & Applied History 4
Bioinformatics 3
Chemistry, General 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3
Physics, General 3
Systems Engineering 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Economics, General 2
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 2
Philosophy 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Theology & Theological Studies 1 1
Comparative Law 1
Grand Total 421 186 213

St. Mary's University has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 41% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 54% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

St. Mary's University has published 1,651 scientific papers with 30,790 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, Medicine, Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy.

Publications
1,651
Citations
30,790

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,058 / 18,967
Political Science
714 / 12,811
Computer Science
698 / 17,968
Biology
668 / 15,347
Law
663 / 11,302
Environmental Science
629 / 12,182
Medicine
590 / 13,568
Psychology
570 / 17,032
Sociology
547 / 9,902
Philosophy
545 / 9,495
Engineering
533 / 9,323
Business
487 / 11,994
Physics
476 / 7,732
Chemistry
413 / 9,522
Mathematics
367 / 7,748
Geography and Cartography
348 / 4,716
History
346 / 4,551
Economics
344 / 7,134
Quantum and Particle physics
316 / 5,177
Social Psychology
281 / 7,610
Genetics
280 / 5,574
Ecology
276 / 7,087
Geology
276 / 5,322
Archaeology
268 / 4,069
Biochemistry
261 / 6,992
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
255 / 5,686
Management
254 / 4,993
Statistics
236 / 6,218
Art & Design
227 / 2,623
Linguistics
204 / 2,435
Paleontology
195 / 4,379
Organic Chemistry
173 / 5,565
Neuroscience
170 / 6,363
Finance
167 / 3,129
Pathology
164 / 4,040
Psychiatry
163 / 4,845
Materials Science
144 / 2,294
Marketing
143 / 5,192
Anthropology
137 / 2,835
Development Studies
136 / 2,292

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 7 60
1993 9 61
1994 17 63
1995 26 65
1996 12 69
1997 15 82
1998 34 80
1999 26 81
2000 24 120
2001 18 132
2002 26 174
2003 17 251
2004 18 236
2005 27 286
2006 22 379
2007 29 409
2008 51 532
2009 44 639
2010 48 685
2011 66 861
2012 63 1040
2013 57 1083
2014 69 1294
2015 58 1345
2016 71 1444
2017 75 1515
2018 76 1668
2019 75 2018
2020 73 2430
2021 87 2601
2022 83 2576
2023 75 2879
2024 66 2532
Academic rankings

St. Mary's University alumni

  1. James R. Clapper

    James R. Clapper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    civil servantmilitary officer
    Biography

    James Robert Clapper Jr. is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Director of National Intelligence. Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. He served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1992 until 1995. He was the first director of defense intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and simultaneously the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. He served as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from September 2001 until June 2006.

  2. John Quiñones

    John Quiñones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Juan Manuel "John" Quiñones is an American journalist and host. After earning a degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he became an ABC News correspondent for 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America. He gained prominence hosting the show What Would You Do? since 2008. He has received numerous accolades including 7 Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.

  3. Michael McCaul

    Michael McCaul
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in St. Mary's University
    In 1987 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. is an American attorney, politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 10th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses. His district stretches from Austin to Houston.

  4. Bobby Pulido

    Bobby Pulido
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    singertelevision actorsongwriter
    Biography

    José Roberto Pulido Jr., known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is acclaimed for pioneering the dissemination of Tejano music to a youthful audience, subsequently ascending as a teen idol and becoming one of the most influential Tejano recording artists among Mexican-American teenagers.

All 29 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1852
Colors gold, blue
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 662
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas, 78228
United States
City population 1,435,000
Phone 2104363011

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