by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Mount Saint Mary College was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting and business/management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Mount Saint Mary is ranked #1,526 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Mount Saint Mary is ranked at #95.
Mount Saint Mary College has an acceptance rate of 91%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Mount Saint Mary.
About 8% of students accepted to Mount Saint Mary submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 580. Math scores were between 500 and 590.
At Mount Saint Mary, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Mount Saint Mary College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Mount Saint Mary College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Mount Saint Mary for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,781 undergraduates at Mount Saint Mary with 1,479 being full-time and 302 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,540 | $21,064 | $25,229 | $27,411 | $29,381 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Mount Saint Mary, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mount Saint Mary, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $8,059 a year. That adds up to $32,236 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Mount Saint Mary is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Mount Saint Mary College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Mount Saint Mary College.
Contact details for Mount Saint Mary are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 |
| Phone: | 845-561-0800 |
| Website: | www.msmc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/mountsaintmarycollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/msmc_events |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 134 | $75,219 |
| Business Administration & Management | 55 | $36,101 |
| General Psychology | 52 | $30,041 |
| History | 28 | NA |
| Accounting | 25 | NA |
| General English Literature | 23 | NA |
| Human Services | 18 | $35,299 |
| General Biology | 17 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 15 | $27,676 |
| Criminology | 13 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 887 students took at least one online class at Mount Saint Mary College. This is a decrease from the 1,222 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 887 | 48 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,222 | 61 |
| 2018-2019 | 274 | 35 |
| 2017-2018 | 182 | 18 |
| 2016-2017 | 196 | 20 |
Learn more about online learning at Mount Saint Mary College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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