Saint Mary's College of California Rankings and Evaluation

California Colleges

#70 in California Colleges

Federal Region IX

#26 in Federal Region IX

Saint Mary's College of California is ranked 70^th in California Colleges and 26^th in Federal Region IX.

The following statements evaluate Saint Mary's College of California by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $57,803 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (87%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has large number of students of 2,734.
The financial aid amount ($39,110) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (111 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Saint Mary's College of California are $57,803 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California $57,803

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 California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Saint Mary's College of California are $38,500 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California $38,500

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 California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Saint Mary's College of California is 87% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 87%

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 California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Saint Mary's College of California is 9% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 9%

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 California 32%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Saint Mary's College of California is 70% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 70%

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 California 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Saint Mary's College of California is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 7%

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 California 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Saint Mary's College of California is 85% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 85%

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 California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Saint Mary's College of California is 2,734 and its population large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 2,734

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 California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Saint Mary's College of California is $39,110 which is 67.66% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California $39,110

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 California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Saint Mary's College of California is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Saint Mary's College of California 10 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 California 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Saint Mary's College of California offers 111 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.