Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

www.smwc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,950

2021 Average Net Price

$15,694

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.639%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

70.3%

812 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,127

68.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

60.3%

41 Graduates

About

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a higher education institution located in Vigo County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Registered Nursing (34 degrees awarded), General Psychology (27 degrees), and Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed (23 degrees).

In 2021, 315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. 87.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 12.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 17.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $29,950, which is $1,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $29,950, which is $1,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,694.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,950

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was $29,950. The cost of tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $1,445 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$15,694

2021 Value

6.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,694. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College grew by 6.99%.

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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

$8,345

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was of $8,345 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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.

0.639%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 0.639%, which represents 2 out of the 313 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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received 812 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 23.6% annual growth. Out of those 812 applicants, 571 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,127 students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2021. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an overall enrollment yield of 34%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

571

Accepted Out of 812

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 70.3% (571 admissions from 812 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 23.6%, while admissions grew by 22%..

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

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had a total enrollment of 1,127 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 775 students and the part-time enrollment is 352. This means that 68.8% of students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.8% White, 7.36% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.621% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.177% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (68.2%), followed by White Male (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.68%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.4%), followed by White Male (8.93%) and Black or African American Female (2.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,127 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 775 and the part-time enrollment is 352. This means that 68.8% of students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
865 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
83 enrolled students
Black or African American
61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 76.8% White, 7.36% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.621% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.177% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 45 students (3.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 239 more women than men received degrees from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is Registered Nursing (34 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (27 degrees) and Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed (23 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (47 degrees), and Psychology (27 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,831,703 people), Registered nurses (1,439,025 people), Secondary school teachers (484,765 people), Education administrators (344,929 people), and Social workers, all other (287,232 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (47 degrees), Psychology (27 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Health (119 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (47 degrees), Psychology (27 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Health (119 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,374,387 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,774,729 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (606,000 people), Outpatient care centers (443,214 people), and Individual & family services (308,238 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
34 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
27 degree-majors awarded
Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was Registered Nursing with 34 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

277

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, which is 0.137 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (277).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.438 times less than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Art Therapy. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 46% of students graduating from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 2.44% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
259 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

6.35% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
229 degrees awarded
White Male
30 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is white female (229 degrees awarded). There were 7.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (30 degrees).

Operations

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 669k (5.47%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had a total salary expenditure of 20.9M. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College employs 19 Associate professors, 19 Assistant professors and 10 Lecturers. Most academics at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (12), and Female Lecturer (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are: Management, with 25 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Endowment

$12.2M

2021 Endowment

2.28%

decline from 2020

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an endowment valued at about $12.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College declined 2.28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.4M

2021 Salaries

2.18%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College paid a median of $10.4M in salaries, which represents 49.5% of their overall expenditure ($20.9M) and a 2.18% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.05M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College paid a total of $3.05M to 56 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Associate professor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Lecturer with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Management with 25 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was Female Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Lecturer with 7 employees.

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