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Saint Mary's College of California

Saint Mary's College of California is a private campus in suburban Moraga, CA. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,981

family income
under $30k

$17,139

$30–48k

$24,408

$48–75k

$28,746

$75–110k

$39,616

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$30,3782023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Saint Mary's College of California rose from $24,446 (2008) to $30,378 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$24,446
2009	$24,006
2010	$30,268
2011	$32,104
2012	$33,876
2013	$32,605
2014	$32,721
2015	$33,325
2016	$33,570
2017	$35,622
2018	$34,392
2019	$37,232
2020	$22,620
2021	$29,757
2022	$31,198
2023	$30,378

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$77,6592024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Saint Mary's College of California rose from $48,780 (2009) to $77,659 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$48,780
2010	$50,404
2011	$52,357
2012	$54,692
2013	$56,500
2014	$58,362
2015	$59,167
2016	$61,095
2017	$62,974
2018	$65,419
2019	$66,976
2020	$69,071
2021	$61,577
2022	$71,268
2023	$73,655
2024	$77,659

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$18,255
2001	$19,525
2002	$20,750
2003	$23,775
2004	$25,150
2005	$27,280
2006	$29,050
2007	$31,080
2008	$33,250
2013	$39,890
2014	$41,380
2015	$42,930
2016	$44,360
2017	$45,686
2018	$47,280
2019	$49,188
2020	$50,660
2021	$51,768
2022	$53,932
2023	$56,134

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Saint Mary's College of California reports published tuition of $57,803 in this record. Saint Mary's College of California's $57,803 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Saint Mary's College of California reports 1,947 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

70.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Saint Mary's College of California within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Saint Mary's College of California rose from 61.8% (entered 1991) to 70.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	61.8%
1992 cohort	66.7%
1993 cohort	69.2%
1994 cohort	68.5%
1995 cohort	67.5%
1996 cohort	67%
1997 cohort	68.8%
1998 cohort	70%
1999 cohort	68%
2000 cohort	66.3%
2001 cohort	66.5%
2002 cohort	64.7%
2003 cohort	59.4%
2004 cohort	64.3%
2005 cohort	63.9%
2006 cohort	62%
2007 cohort	67.5%
2008 cohort	69%
2009 cohort	71.4%
2010 cohort	73.4%
2011 cohort	76.4%
2012 cohort	77.1%
2013 cohort	77.8%
2014 cohort	73.3%
2015 cohort	73.1%
2016 cohort	72.1%
2017 cohort	69%
2018 cohort	70.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$16,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,243	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,021	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,925	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,169	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,019	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,284	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,000	$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,125	$13,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,125	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,914	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,250	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,500	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,500	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,895	$14,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,514	$14,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,688	$15,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$15,833
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,250	$13,772
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,691	$12,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$60,388

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$72,012

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$78,812

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Saint Mary's College of California admitted 4,478 of 5,175 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.5% rate describes that application pool.

86.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $56,134 tuition · 2023–24 1,947 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Saint Mary's College of California did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Saint Mary's College of California under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Saint Mary's College of California received 5,175 applications and admitted 4,478 (86.5%), with 424 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	77.1%
Fall 2002	84.7%
Fall 2003	81.7%
Fall 2004	82.9%
Fall 2005	84.6%
Fall 2006	70.3%
Fall 2007	82.2%
Fall 2008	81.4%
Fall 2009	78.8%
Fall 2010	75.2%
Fall 2011	69.2%
Fall 2012	65.7%
Fall 2013	69.5%
Fall 2014	75.9%
Fall 2015	75.3%
Fall 2016	80.4%
Fall 2017	81.6%
Fall 2018	77.2%
Fall 2019	81%
Fall 2020	77.3%
Fall 2021	70.1%
Fall 2022	87.9%
Fall 2023	88.6%
Fall 2024	86.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1253Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1000	1180
Fall 2002	1000	1200
Fall 2003	1020	1200
Fall 2004	990	1190
Fall 2005	980	1200
Fall 2006	960	1190
Fall 2007	960	1180
Fall 2008	970	1180
Fall 2009	980	1190
Fall 2010	990	1220
Fall 2011	1000	1210
Fall 2012	1000	1210
Fall 2013	1010	1210
Fall 2014	990	1210
Fall 2015	1016	1230
Fall 2016	950	1160
Fall 2017	1060	1240
Fall 2018	1060	1250
Fall 2019	1060	1240
Fall 2020	1070	1253

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–28Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	22	27
Fall 2009	20	26
Fall 2010	21	27
Fall 2011	22	27
Fall 2012	22	27
Fall 2013	22	27
Fall 2014	22	27
Fall 2015	22	27
Fall 2016	22	28
Fall 2017	22	27
Fall 2018	22	27
Fall 2019	22	28
Fall 2020	21	28

IPEDS Fall 2005–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,947Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Saint Mary's College of California fell from 2,756 (Fall 2002) to 1,947 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,756
Fall 2003	3,337
Fall 2004	3,317
Fall 2005	3,115
Fall 2006	2,823
Fall 2007	2,659
Fall 2008	2,617
Fall 2009	2,525
Fall 2010	2,790
Fall 2011	2,986
Fall 2012	3,017
Fall 2013	3,039
Fall 2014	2,949
Fall 2015	2,916
Fall 2016	2,789
Fall 2017	2,762
Fall 2018	2,781
Fall 2019	2,632
Fall 2020	2,461
Fall 2021	2,190
Fall 2022	1,994
Fall 2023	2,024
Fall 2024	1,947

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Saint Mary's College of California has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	89%
Fall 2003 cohort	90%
Fall 2004 cohort	88%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	77%
Fall 2007 cohort	81%
Fall 2008 cohort	82%
Fall 2009 cohort	86%
Fall 2010 cohort	87%
Fall 2011 cohort	89%
Fall 2012 cohort	90%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	88%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	86%
Fall 2017 cohort	85%
Fall 2018 cohort	84%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	88%
Fall 2021 cohort	86%
Fall 2022 cohort	85%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Saint Mary's College of California

Faculty pay at Saint Mary's College of California averages $137,148 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Saint Mary's College of California as a primarily residential campus of 1,947 undergraduates — and 85.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Saint Mary's College of California reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 86.5%. Review Saint Mary's College of California's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Saint Mary's College of California compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Saint Mary's College of California86.5%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Saint Mary's College of California$57,803

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Saint Mary's College of California's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Saint Mary's College of California$78,812

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Saint Mary's College of California, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	Saint Mary's College of California	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.5%	74.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$57,803	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$78,812	$64,778	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Saint Mary's College of California, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Saint Mary's College of California federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services	$107,570
Business/Commerce, General	$80,262
Psychology, General	$70,123
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$68,501
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$66,265
Communication and Media Studies	$64,456
Political Science and Government	$62,651
English Language and Literature, General	$57,651

These 8 fields listed for Saint Mary's College of California measure earnings after completion. The $78,812 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 49 additional Saint Mary's College of California fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Saint Mary's College of California report?

Saint Mary's College of California did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 86.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate?

86.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,478 admitted from 5,175 applicants.

How much does Saint Mary's College of California cost?

At Saint Mary's College of California, tuition is $57,803. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Saint Mary's College of California report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $78,812. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

Sonoma State University — 93.4% admitted
Simpson University — 86% admitted
William Jessup University — 93.3% admitted
San Francisco State University — 96.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.