Mount Saint Mary College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,782

5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,512

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.896%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

91.5%

2,784 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,941

68.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.5%

263 Graduates

About

Mount Saint Mary College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Mary College were Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (55 degrees), and General Psychology (52 degrees).

In 2021, 555 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Mary College. 72.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (327 degrees), 4.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $34,782, which is $11,598 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $34,782, which is $11,598 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,512.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,782

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College was $34,782. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $11,598 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,512

2021 Value

13.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mount Saint Mary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,512. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College grew by 13.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,576

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Mary College was of $14,576 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.52% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2020, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.896%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Mary College was 0.896%, which represents 6 out of the 670 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Mount Saint Mary College received 2,784 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 27.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,784 applicants, 2,546 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,941 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in 2021. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Saint Mary College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,546

Accepted Out of 2,784

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College was 91.5% (2,546 admissions from 2,784 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 90.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 27.8%, while admissions grew by 29.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Saint Mary College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mount Saint Mary College had a total enrollment of 1,941 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,335 students and the part-time enrollment is 606. This means that 68.8% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.7% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.27% Black or African American, 2.78% Asian, 0.979% Two or More Races, 0.515% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.5%), followed by White Male (18.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.7%), followed by White Male (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,941 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,335 and the part-time enrollment is 606. This means that 68.8% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount Saint Mary College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Mount Saint Mary College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Saint Mary College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,101 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
320 enrolled students
Black or African American
180 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College is 56.7% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.27% Black or African American, 2.78% Asian, 0.979% Two or More Races, 0.515% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 249 students (12.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 251 more women than men received degrees from Mount Saint Mary College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Saint Mary College is white (327 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College is Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (55 degrees) and General Psychology (52 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Saint Mary College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (28 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), and Psychology (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Elementary & middle school teachers (310,378 people), Social workers, all other (246,859 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (230,341 people), Other managers (227,376 people), and Postsecondary teachers (206,949 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College in 2021 are History (28 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Psychology (52 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are History (28 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Psychology (52 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Elementary & secondary schools (815,878 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (446,872 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (290,063 people), Individual & family services (236,583 people), and Outpatient care centers (203,693 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Saint Mary College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
134 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
55 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College was Registered Nursing with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mount Saint Mary College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

152

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

403

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 152 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College, which is 0.377 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (403).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Saint Mary College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.81 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.05 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from Mount Saint Mary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mount Saint Mary College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.66% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
327 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
81 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary College is white (327 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

17.1% of degree recipients (95 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
231 degrees awarded
White Male
96 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Saint Mary College is white female (231 degrees awarded). There were 2.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (96 degrees).

Operations

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.28M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.7M (214%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary College had a total salary expenditure of 53.7M. Mount Saint Mary College employs 29 Associate professors, 24 Professors and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Mary College are Female Associate professor (17), Male Professor (13), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College are: Service, with 52 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$8.28M

2021 Endowment

26.3%

growth from 2020

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at about $8.28M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Mary College grew 26.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.23M - Federal
$1.33M - State
$20k - Local

As of 2021, Mount Saint Mary College received $8.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.33M from state grants and contracts, and $20k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22.7M

2021 Salaries

4.3%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary College paid a median of $22.7M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($53.7M) and a 4.3% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.59M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary College paid a total of $6.59M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Associate professor with 29 employees, Professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Service with 52 employees, Management with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College was Female Associate professor with 17 employees, Male Professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Saint Mary College.