University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $23,821. 65% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $66,028 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $18,688.

Average net price
$23,821
per year Verified data
Completion rate
65%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$66,028
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$18,688
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$15,304
Out-of-state tuition and fees$28,810
Average cost of attendance$30,969
Books and supplies$1,200
Room and board, on campus$15,150
Average net price, all aided students$23,821
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$20,834
Average net price, family income over $110,000$25,836

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
80%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1170 to 1370
ACT composite range, middle 50%
27 to 31
Undergraduate enrollment
3,566
Graduate enrollment
166
Students receiving Pell grants
24%
Student to faculty ratio
13 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 time51%
First-year retention (full-time)84%
Median federal debt, graduates$18,688
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$212
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$29,391
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry76%
1 year after completion$44,669
4 years after completion$59,661
6 years after entry$53,452
8 years after entry$61,781
10 years after entry$66,028
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $66,028; the middle half earned $46,839 to $92,037. 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 University of Mary Washington

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.

38 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.

Undergraduate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (27)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
86$41,411$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
137$55,447$18,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
11$53,569Suppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
56Suppressed for privacy$16,737
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
69$81,367$22,287
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
11$57,873Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
42$35,588$19,620
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
30$37,484$15,778
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Historic Preservation and Conservation
CIP 30.12 · No credentials fully online
28$33,282$24,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
32$35,423$22,490
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
16$45,495Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
47$41,776$20,875
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
16$74,913$20,830
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
CIP 38.99 · No credentials fully online
19$26,983$12,000
Physical Sciences, Other
CIP 40.99 · No credentials fully online
20$42,079Suppressed 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
36$36,585$18,875
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
73$32,747$18,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
37$88,970$16,375
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
20$33,928$17,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacy$15,000
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
17$32,807Suppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
49$127,862Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
27$56,787Suppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
12$55,366Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed 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 232681, OPEID 003746. 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.