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.
Saint Mary's College was awarded 73 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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St. Mary's College is ranked #383 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
St. Mary's College also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Indiana ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Saint Mary's College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 83%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 41% of students accepted to St. Mary's College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 535 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 625.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at St. Mary's College it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
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 Saint Mary's College is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Saint Mary's College has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at St. Mary's College for first-time, full-time students is 72%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,438 undergraduates at St. Mary's College with 1,403 being full-time and 35 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,063 | $13,997 | $16,625 | $22,919 | $34,127 |
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 St. Mary's College, 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 St. Mary's College, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $8,549 a year. That adds up to $34,196 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at St. Mary's College is 1.2%. 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.
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Get more details about the location of Saint Mary’s College.
Contact details for St. Mary's College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 133 Le Mans Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 |
| Phone: | 574-284-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.saintmarys.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/saintmaryscollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/saintmarys |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 49 | $61,921 |
| Business Administration & Management | 37 | $43,091 |
| General Biology | 31 | $26,367 |
| General Psychology | 26 | $30,220 |
| Communication Sciences | 19 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | $38,943 |
| Political Science & Government | 16 | NA |
| History | 16 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | $34,834 |
| Romance Languages | 15 | 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, 92 students took at least one online class at Saint Mary's College. This is a decrease from the 547 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 92 | 63 |
| 2019-2020 | 547 | 71 |
| 2018-2019 | 71 | 56 |
| 2017-2018 | 68 | 65 |
| 2016-2017 | 52 | 50 |
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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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