Mount St. Mary's Rankings and Evaluation

Maryland Colleges

#17 in Maryland Colleges

Federal Region III

#39 in Federal Region III

Mount St. Mary's University is ranked 17^th in Maryland Colleges and 39^th in Federal Region III.

The following statements evaluate Mount St. Mary's University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Its tuition & fees of $48,630 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (74%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 23 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,408.
The financial aid amount ($36,591) is higher.
It offers diverse area of study (60 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mount St. Mary's are $48,630 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University $48,630

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $31,086

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Mount St. Mary's are $14,351 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University $14,351

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $17,265

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Mount St. Mary's is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 74%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Mount St. Mary's is 12% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 12%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 35%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Mount St. Mary's is 1,180 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 1,180

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 1,160

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Mount St. Mary's is 23 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 74

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 61%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mount St. Mary's is 28% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 28%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 29%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mount St. Mary's is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 82%

Student Population

The total student population at Mount St. Mary's is 2,408 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 2,408

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mount St. Mary's is $36,591 which is 75.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University $36,591

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $20,066

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mount St. Mary's is 13 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 10 to 1

Number of Programs

Mount St. Mary's offers 60 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University 60

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 49

Number of Online Programs

Mount St. Mary's offers 17 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.