St. Mary's University: Statistics

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#2455 of 14,131 In the World
#692 of 2,597 In North America
#633 of 2,496 In the United States
#41 of 119 In Texas
#4 of 11 In San Antonio
#1777 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 9 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
98%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$20,412 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,149
Graduates
1,307
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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 98% and is among the 25% of the easiest 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 98% 97% 98%
Applicants 4,724 1,754 2,970
Admissions 4,618 1,710 2,908
Freshmen enrolled full time 579 231 348
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 4

712 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

205 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
239 or 41%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 900
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in St. Mary's University are 900-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
65 or 11%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in St. Mary's University are 15-27 (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 1545 (45%)
White 771 (22%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 721 (21%)
Nonresident Alien 194 (6%)
Black or African American 96 (3%)
Asian 64 (2%)
Two or more races 31 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St. Mary's University is $20,412 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
$20,412/year
Average aid awarded
$27,464
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,352
$30-48K $21,470
$48-75K $20,553
$75-110K $22,331
$110K+ $24,649

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $36,198$20,376
Tuition in-state $36,198$20,376
Tuition out-of-state $36,198$20,376
Fee in-district $1,236$1,350
Fee in-state $1,236$1,350
Fee out-of-state $1,236$1,350

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,499
Combined charge for room and board $12,700
Room charge $7,576
Meal charge $5,124

St. Mary's University majors

St. Mary's University has granted 390 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs, 194 master's across 17 programs, and 250 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 240
Business Administration and Management, General 30 44
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 41
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 36
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 35
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Political Science and Government, General 29
Finance, General 26
Criminology 25
English Language and Literature, General 14 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 22
Forensic Science and Technology 21
Computer Engineering, General 12 8
Computer Science 10 7
Psychology, General 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14
International Business & Trade & Commerce 13
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 12
International Relations and Affairs 1 11
International & Globalization Studies 11
Accounting 9
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 9
Computer Software Engineering 2 6
History, General 7
Public Administration 7
Biochemistry 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6
Mathematics, General 6
Theology & Theological Studies 1 5
Art Teacher Education 5
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
Environmental Science 5
Engineering & Industrial Management 4
Music, General 4
Sociology, General 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
Engineering Science 3
Industrial Engineering 2 1
Philosophy 3
Public & Applied History 3
Chemistry, General 2
Economics, General 1
General Studies 1
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 1
Physics, General 1
Systems Engineering 1
Grand Total 390 194 250

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% 55% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

St. Mary's University has published 1,690 scientific papers with 32,579 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 Engineering.

Publications
1,690
Citations
32,579

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,071 / 19,793
Political Science
724 / 13,420
Computer Science
718 / 18,874
Biology
686 / 16,295
Law
673 / 11,770
Environmental Science
641 / 12,838
Medicine
607 / 14,483
Psychology
586 / 17,878
Sociology
556 / 10,298
Engineering
551 / 9,842
Philosophy
549 / 9,888
Business
498 / 12,523
Physics
488 / 8,138
Chemistry
427 / 10,293
Mathematics
370 / 8,062
Geography and Cartography
354 / 4,887
History
352 / 4,698
Economics
349 / 7,422
Quantum and Particle physics
327 / 5,466
Social Psychology
288 / 7,954
Genetics
285 / 5,904
Geology
282 / 5,656
Ecology
280 / 7,429
Archaeology
275 / 4,218
Biochemistry
267 / 7,481
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
265 / 5,986
Management
263 / 5,292
Statistics
238 / 6,511
Art & Design
232 / 2,782
Linguistics
207 / 2,597
Paleontology
200 / 4,630
Organic Chemistry
182 / 6,092
Neuroscience
177 / 6,617
Psychiatry
173 / 5,270
Finance
172 / 3,317
Pathology
165 / 4,251
Materials Science
155 / 2,581
Marketing
145 / 5,369
Anthropology
139 / 3,000
Development Studies
136 / 2,330

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 9 61
1994 17 63
1995 26 65
1996 12 70
1997 15 82
1998 34 80
1999 26 81
2000 24 120
2001 18 132
2002 26 174
2003 17 251
2004 18 239
2005 27 286
2006 22 380
2007 29 409
2008 51 532
2009 44 639
2010 48 685
2011 66 861
2012 61 1040
2013 58 1083
2014 71 1299
2015 59 1343
2016 72 1453
2017 75 1523
2018 76 1682
2019 75 2033
2020 73 2443
2021 87 2607
2022 83 2584
2023 75 2881
2024 67 2556
2025 47 2209
Academic rankings

St. Mary's University alumni

  1. James R. Clapper

    James R. Clapper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 85)
    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 74)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    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 seven Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.

  3. Michael McCaul

    Michael McCaul
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in St. Mary's University
    In 1987 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. is an American politician, attorney, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses. His district includes both Austin to Houston.

  4. Bobby Pulido

    Bobby Pulido
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    singertelevision actorsongwriter
    Biography

    José Roberto Pulido Jr., known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor, and political candidate. 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 671
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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