St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, Maryland · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Rural: Fringe

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $20,956. 65% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $66,796 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $21,500.

Average net price
$20,956
per year Verified data
Completion rate
65%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$66,796
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$21,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$15,686
Out-of-state tuition and fees$32,244
Average cost of attendance$33,931
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$16,872
Average net price, all aided students$20,956
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$6,633
Average net price, family income over $110,000$28,546

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
69%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1143 to 1340
ACT composite range, middle 50%
26 to 31
Undergraduate enrollment
1,603
Graduate enrollment
14
Students receiving Pell grants
23%
Student to faculty ratio
10 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time65%
Completion within normal time56%
First-year retention (full-time)86%
Median federal debt, graduates$21,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$244
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$31,380
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry73%
1 year after completion$39,869
4 years after completion$60,029
6 years after entry$50,772
8 years after entry$62,815
10 years after entry$66,796
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $66,796; the middle half earned $46,260 to $92,299. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at St. Mary's College of Maryland

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

30 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (27)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
44$44,492$24,283
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$17,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
41$52,310$20,500
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacy$23,105
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$23,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
17$35,628Suppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marine Sciences
CIP 30.32 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
30$36,270$19,450
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$15,750
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
54$39,878$24,750
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8$48,301Suppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 163912, OPEID 002095. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.