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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland is based in the town of St. Mary's City, MD — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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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
$3,618
family income
under $30k
$9,370
$30–48k
$14,955
$48–75k
$20,010
$75–110k
$25,256
over $110k

Average net price

$18,4412023–24Skip to data table

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

$18k$20k$22k200820232008: $21,7252009: $18,9662010: $20,4732011: $19,0782012: $20,6162013: $16,8812014: $21,0492015: $19,7152016: $21,0252017: $20,6372018: $19,3692019: $19,4482020: $20,5122021: $18,7362022: $18,3622023: $18,441$18,441
$18k$20k$22k200820232008: $21,7252009: $18,9662010: $20,4732011: $19,0782012: $20,6162013: $16,8812014: $21,0492015: $19,7152016: $21,0252017: $20,6372018: $19,3692019: $19,4482020: $20,5122021: $18,7362022: $18,3622023: $18,441$18,441

Average net price at St. Mary's College of Maryland fell from $21,725 (2008) to $18,441 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$21,725
2009$18,966
2010$20,473
2011$19,078
2012$20,616
2013$16,881
2014$21,049
2015$19,715
2016$21,025
2017$20,637
2018$19,369
2019$19,448
2020$20,512
2021$18,736
2022$18,362
2023$18,441
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$31,8652024–25Skip to data table

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

$24k$26k$28k$30k$32k200920242009: $24,7252010: $26,5782011: $27,2162012: $28,6332013: $29,1742014: $29,1722015: $28,1702016: $28,3262017: $28,9522018: $29,2202019: $30,2382020: $30,6102021: $30,8172022: $30,4212023: $31,3192024: $31,865$31,865
$25k$28k$30k200920242009: $24,7252010: $26,5782011: $27,2162012: $28,6332013: $29,1742014: $29,1722015: $28,1702016: $28,3262017: $28,9522018: $29,2202019: $30,2382020: $30,6102021: $30,8172022: $30,4212023: $31,3192024: $31,865$31,865

Total cost at St. Mary's College of Maryland rose from $24,725 (2009) to $31,865 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$24,725
2010$26,578
2011$27,216
2012$28,633
2013$29,174
2014$29,172
2015$28,170
2016$28,326
2017$28,952
2018$29,220
2019$30,238
2020$30,610
2021$30,817
2022$30,421
2023$31,319
2024$31,865
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $7,3602001: $7,5492002: $8,0822003: $8,7402004: $9,6172005: $10,8332006: $11,4182007: $11,9892008: $12,6042013: $14,8642014: $13,8242015: $13,8952016: $14,1922017: $14,4962018: $14,8062019: $15,1242020: $15,1242021: $15,1242022: $15,1842023: $15,236$15,236 in2000: $12,2002001: $12,5342002: $13,1472003: $15,0602004: $17,0972005: $19,7102006: $21,2602007: $22,3232008: $23,4542013: $28,6642014: $28,6742015: $28,7452016: $29,3402017: $29,9482018: $30,5682019: $31,2002020: $31,2002021: $31,2002022: $31,2602023: $31,312$31,312 out
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $7,3602001: $7,5492002: $8,0822003: $8,7402004: $9,6172005: $10,8332006: $11,4182007: $11,9892008: $12,6042013: $14,8642014: $13,8242015: $13,8952016: $14,1922017: $14,4962018: $14,8062019: $15,1242020: $15,1242021: $15,1242022: $15,1842023: $15,236$15,236 in2000: $12,2002001: $12,5342002: $13,1472003: $15,0602004: $17,0972005: $19,7102006: $21,2602007: $22,3232008: $23,4542013: $28,6642014: $28,6742015: $28,7452016: $29,3402017: $29,9482018: $30,5682019: $31,2002020: $31,2002021: $31,2002022: $31,2602023: $31,312$31,312 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$7,360$12,200
2001$7,549$12,534
2002$8,082$13,147
2003$8,740$15,060
2004$9,617$17,097
2005$10,833$19,710
2006$11,418$21,260
2007$11,989$22,323
2008$12,604$23,454
2013$14,864$28,664
2014$13,824$28,674
2015$13,895$28,745
2016$14,192$29,340
2017$14,496$29,948
2018$14,806$30,568
2019$15,124$31,200
2020$15,124$31,200
2021$15,124$31,200
2022$15,184$31,260
2023$15,236$31,312
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

St. Mary's College of Maryland reports published tuition by residency: $15,298 in-state versus $31,374 out-of-state — a $16,076 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

St. Mary's College of Maryland reports 1,603 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

70% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at St. Mary's College of Maryland 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%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.

65%70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 74.9%entered 1992: 73.5%entered 1993: 71.8%entered 1994: 66.8%entered 1995: 72.4%entered 1996: 80.8%entered 1997: 75.1%entered 1998: 75.5%entered 1999: 72.1%entered 2000: 80.3%entered 2001: 82.7%entered 2002: 75.3%entered 2003: 79.3%entered 2004: 76.8%entered 2005: 78.9%entered 2006: 80.6%entered 2007: 79.3%entered 2008: 81.4%entered 2009: 78.4%entered 2010: 72.9%entered 2011: 78.3%entered 2012: 80%entered 2013: 76.5%entered 2014: 71.7%entered 2015: 72.8%entered 2016: 70.7%entered 2017: 68%entered 2018: 70%70%
65%70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 74.9%entered 1992: 73.5%entered 1993: 71.8%entered 1994: 66.8%entered 1995: 72.4%entered 1996: 80.8%entered 1997: 75.1%entered 1998: 75.5%entered 1999: 72.1%entered 2000: 80.3%entered 2001: 82.7%entered 2002: 75.3%entered 2003: 79.3%entered 2004: 76.8%entered 2005: 78.9%entered 2006: 80.6%entered 2007: 79.3%entered 2008: 81.4%entered 2009: 78.4%entered 2010: 72.9%entered 2011: 78.3%entered 2012: 80%entered 2013: 76.5%entered 2014: 71.7%entered 2015: 72.8%entered 2016: 70.7%entered 2017: 68%entered 2018: 70%70%

The six-year graduation rate at St. Mary's College of Maryland has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 82.7% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 70%.

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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort74.9%
1992 cohort73.5%
1993 cohort71.8%
1994 cohort66.8%
1995 cohort72.4%
1996 cohort80.8%
1997 cohort75.1%
1998 cohort75.5%
1999 cohort72.1%
2000 cohort80.3%
2001 cohort82.7%
2002 cohort75.3%
2003 cohort79.3%
2004 cohort76.8%
2005 cohort78.9%
2006 cohort80.6%
2007 cohort79.3%
2008 cohort81.4%
2009 cohort78.4%
2010 cohort72.9%
2011 cohort78.3%
2012 cohort80%
2013 cohort76.5%
2014 cohort71.7%
2015 cohort72.8%
2016 cohort70.7%
2017 cohort68%
2018 cohort70%
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
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,918Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,767Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,461Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,843Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,545Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,378Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,276Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,881Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,032Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,836Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,992Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,963Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,298Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,000$21,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,508Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,967Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,375Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,577Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,921Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,000$9,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,918Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,767Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,461Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,843Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,545Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,378Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,276Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,881Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,032Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,836Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,992Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,963Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,298Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,000$21,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,508Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,967Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,375Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,577Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,921Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,000$9,000 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,918$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,767$11,508
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,375$11,967
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,461$6,188
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,843$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,545$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,378$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,250$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,276$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,881$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,032$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,836$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,375$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,992$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,500$7,375
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$20,963$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$20,298$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$20,500$8,577
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,500$7,921
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,250$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,000$9,000
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
$52,286
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$57,190
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$60,110
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

St. Mary's College of Maryland admitted 2,334 of 3,401 applicants in Fall 2024. The 68.6% rate describes that application pool.

68.6%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$15,236 in-state tuition · 2023–241,603 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1143–13401600

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Admissions

St. Mary's College of Maryland reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For St. Mary's College of Maryland’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 590–690 and Math was 553–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1143–1340 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing590650690
SAT Math553600650
ACT Composite262831

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, St. Mary's College of Maryland received 3,401 applications and admitted 2,334 (68.6%), with 403 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

68.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

50%60%70%80%200120242001: 76.8%2002: 71%2003: 59.2%2004: 54.9%2005: 57.3%2006: 68.3%2007: 56.4%2008: 54.8%2009: 51.8%2010: 57.3%2011: 65.3%2012: 61.4%2013: 72%2014: 78.9%2015: 78.8%2016: 80%2017: 82.4%2018: 80.1%2019: 84.3%2020: 79%2021: 77.3%2022: 77.3%2023: 75.4%2024: 68.6%68.6%
50%60%70%80%200120242001: 76.8%2002: 71%2003: 59.2%2004: 54.9%2005: 57.3%2006: 68.3%2007: 56.4%2008: 54.8%2009: 51.8%2010: 57.3%2011: 65.3%2012: 61.4%2013: 72%2014: 78.9%2015: 78.8%2016: 80%2017: 82.4%2018: 80.1%2019: 84.3%2020: 79%2021: 77.3%2022: 77.3%2023: 75.4%2024: 68.6%68.6%

The share admitted at St. Mary's College of Maryland declined from 76.8% to 68.6%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200176.8%
Fall 200271%
Fall 200359.2%
Fall 200454.9%
Fall 200557.3%
Fall 200668.3%
Fall 200756.4%
Fall 200854.8%
Fall 200951.8%
Fall 201057.3%
Fall 201165.3%
Fall 201261.4%
Fall 201372%
Fall 201478.9%
Fall 201578.8%
Fall 201680%
Fall 201782.4%
Fall 201880.1%
Fall 201984.3%
Fall 202079%
Fall 202177.3%
Fall 202277.3%
Fall 202375.4%
Fall 202468.6%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1143–1340Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100011001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11202003: 11302004: 11602005: 11502006: 11302007: 11202008: 11302009: 11502010: 11302011: 11182012: 11002013: 11102014: 11042015: 10302016: 10002017: 10702018: 10602019: 10602020: 10702021: 11352022: 11302023: 11102024: 114311432001: 13102002: 13302003: 13402004: 13602005: 13502006: 13402007: 13402008: 13302009: 13402010: 13402011: 13302012: 13302013: 13202014: 12832015: 12602016: 12502017: 12902018: 12902019: 12902020: 12802021: 13402022: 13702023: 13302024: 13401340
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11202003: 11302004: 11602005: 11502006: 11302007: 11202008: 11302009: 11502010: 11302011: 11182012: 11002013: 11102014: 11042015: 10302016: 10002017: 10702018: 10602019: 10602020: 10702021: 11352022: 11302023: 11102024: 114311432001: 13102002: 13302003: 13402004: 13602005: 13502006: 13402007: 13402008: 13302009: 13402010: 13402011: 13302012: 13302013: 13202014: 12832015: 12602016: 12502017: 12902018: 12902019: 12902020: 12802021: 13402022: 13702023: 13302024: 13401340

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111301310
Fall 200211201330
Fall 200311301340
Fall 200411601360
Fall 200511501350
Fall 200611301340
Fall 200711201340
Fall 200811301330
Fall 200911501340
Fall 201011301340
Fall 201111181330
Fall 201211001330
Fall 201311101320
Fall 201411041283
Fall 201510301260
Fall 201610001250
Fall 201710701290
Fall 201810601290
Fall 201910601290
Fall 202010701280
Fall 202111351340
Fall 202211301370
Fall 202311101330
Fall 202411431340
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200820242008: 282009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 252014: 232015: 222016: 232017: 222018: 232019: 212020: 232021: 262022: 282023: 242024: 26262008: 312009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 282015: 282016: 292017: 282018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 322022: 302023: 302024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200820242008: 282009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 252014: 232015: 222016: 232017: 222018: 232019: 212020: 232021: 262022: 282023: 242024: 26262008: 312009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 282015: 282016: 292017: 282018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 322022: 302023: 302024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20082831
Fall 20092429
Fall 20102429
Fall 20112429
Fall 20122529
Fall 20132530
Fall 20142328
Fall 20152228
Fall 20162329
Fall 20172228
Fall 20182328
Fall 20192129
Fall 20202329
Fall 20212632
Fall 20222830
Fall 20232430
Fall 20242631
IPEDS Fall 2008–2024, 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

1,603Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

1k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,7142003: 1,8472004: 1,8582005: 1,8792006: 1,8922007: 1,9222008: 1,9912009: 1,9782010: 1,9432011: 1,9092012: 1,8632013: 1,7942014: 1,6682015: 1,6842016: 1,5782017: 1,5192018: 1,5382019: 1,4422020: 1,4672021: 1,5072022: 1,4762023: 1,5662024: 1,6031,603
1k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,7142003: 1,8472004: 1,8582005: 1,8792006: 1,8922007: 1,9222008: 1,9912009: 1,9782010: 1,9432011: 1,9092012: 1,8632013: 1,7942014: 1,6682015: 1,6842016: 1,5782017: 1,5192018: 1,5382019: 1,4422020: 1,4672021: 1,5072022: 1,4762023: 1,5662024: 1,6031,603

Undergraduate enrollment at St. Mary's College of Maryland has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,991 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,603.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,714
Fall 20031,847
Fall 20041,858
Fall 20051,879
Fall 20061,892
Fall 20071,922
Fall 20081,991
Fall 20091,978
Fall 20101,943
Fall 20111,909
Fall 20121,863
Fall 20131,794
Fall 20141,668
Fall 20151,684
Fall 20161,578
Fall 20171,519
Fall 20181,538
Fall 20191,442
Fall 20201,467
Fall 20211,507
Fall 20221,476
Fall 20231,566
Fall 20241,603
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%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.

80%83%85%88%90%200220232002: 85%2003: 89%2004: 89%2005: 87%2006: 91%2007: 89%2008: 91%2009: 87%2010: 87%2011: 87%2012: 90%2013: 85%2014: 86%2015: 87%2016: 87%2017: 82%2018: 85%2019: 83%2020: 85%2021: 82%2022: 81%2023: 86%86%
80%85%90%200220232002: 85%2003: 89%2004: 89%2005: 87%2006: 91%2007: 89%2008: 91%2009: 87%2010: 87%2011: 87%2012: 90%2013: 85%2014: 86%2015: 87%2016: 87%2017: 82%2018: 85%2019: 83%2020: 85%2021: 82%2022: 81%2023: 86%86%

First-year retention at St. Mary's College of Maryland has held near 86% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort85%
Fall 2003 cohort89%
Fall 2004 cohort89%
Fall 2005 cohort87%
Fall 2006 cohort91%
Fall 2007 cohort89%
Fall 2008 cohort91%
Fall 2009 cohort87%
Fall 2010 cohort87%
Fall 2011 cohort87%
Fall 2012 cohort90%
Fall 2013 cohort85%
Fall 2014 cohort86%
Fall 2015 cohort87%
Fall 2016 cohort87%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort85%
Fall 2019 cohort83%
Fall 2020 cohort85%
Fall 2021 cohort82%
Fall 2022 cohort81%
Fall 2023 cohort86%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about St. Mary's College of Maryland

Faculty pay at St. Mary's College of Maryland averages $108,528 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes St. Mary's College of Maryland as a primarily residential campus of 1,603 undergraduates — and 85.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

St. Mary's College of Maryland's SAT section-percentile sums are 1143–1340 — their midpoint is near the MD four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on St. Mary's College of Maryland's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How St. Mary's College of Maryland 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

St. Mary's College of Maryland68.6%
Maryland median76.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

St. Mary's College of Maryland$15,298
Maryland median$13,588
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

St. Mary's College of Maryland's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

St. Mary's College of Maryland$60,110
Maryland median$61,797
National median$53,781
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St. Mary's College of Maryland, Maryland and national reference values
Metric & basisSt. Mary's College of MarylandMaryland medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS68.6%76.1%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$15,298$13,588$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$60,110$61,797$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 12 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$94,101
Mathematics$77,474
Political Science and Government$72,397
Economics$71,252
Public Policy Analysis$69,232
Biology, General$66,097
Psychology, General$61,214
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,619
History$55,472
English Language and Literature, General$53,504
Fine and Studio Arts$44,442
Anthropology$41,309

These 12 fields listed for St. Mary's College of Maryland measure earnings after completion. The $60,110 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 17 additional St. Mary's College of Maryland fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does St. Mary's College of Maryland report?

St. Mary's College of Maryland's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1143–1340 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is St. Mary's College of Maryland's acceptance rate?

68.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,334 admitted from 3,401 applicants.

How much does St. Mary's College of Maryland cost?

In-state tuition is $15,298; out-of-state students pay $31,374. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does St. Mary's College of Maryland report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $60,110. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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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.

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