St. Mary's University: Statistics
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Position | Category |
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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 |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- 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.
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
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
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% |
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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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
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 |
St. Mary's University alumni
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James R. Clapper
- 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.
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John Quiñones
- 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.
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Michael McCaul
- 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.
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Bobby Pulido
- 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.





General info
Founded | 1852 |
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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 |
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City population | 1,435,000 |
Phone | 2104363011 |