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Marymount California University Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
8% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Marymount California University Ranked?

#2,216 Best Colleges in Nation
#168 Best Colleges in CA
General Business/Commerce Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MCU is ranked #2,216 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 168 colleges in California, MCU is ranked at #168.

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Is It Hard to Get Into MCU?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Marymount California University since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Marymount California University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
69% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Marymount California University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Marymount California University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  69 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Marymount California University

60% Freshmen Retention
11% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Marymount California University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  60 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at MCU is 11%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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Marymount California University Undergraduate Student Diversity

504 Full-Time Undergraduates
69.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 515 undergraduates at MCU with 504 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

How Much Does Marymount California University Cost?

$28,273 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
$25,868 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of MCU is $28,273. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for MCU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$24,510 $25,732 $25,595 $32,627 $38,929

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 MCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MCU, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,467 a year. That adds up to $25,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MCU is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do MCU Graduates Make?

$43,291 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from MCU make around $43,291 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Marymount California University

California State
504 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Marymount California University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Rancho Palos Verdes makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for MCU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6299
Phone: 310-377-5501
Website: www.marymountcalifornia.edu/

Marymount California University Majors

10 Majors With Completions
229 Undergraduate Degrees
33 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 10 majors graduated from Marymount California University. Of these students, 229 received undergraduate degrees and 33 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 42 $37,427
General Psychology 33 $23,081
Criminal Justice & Corrections 25 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 22 $20,894
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 9 NA
General Biology 7 NA
Accounting 2 NA
General Visual & Performing Arts 2 NA
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 NA
General Business/Commerce 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Marymount California University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at MCU

82% Take At Least One Class Online
16% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 421 students took at least one online class at Marymount California University. This is a decrease from the 582 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 421 84
2019-2020 582 582
2018-2019 139 2
2017-2018 312 9
2016-2017 399 20

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Notes and References

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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