by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Mount Saint Mary College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Mount Saint Mary College stands at about $51,810.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $43,450.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,360.00 |
| Total cost | $51,810.00 |
| That is 58% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,810.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,492.00 |
| Net price | $22,318.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,810.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,267.00 |
| Net price | $15,543.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 6.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $16,531.00 | $23,737.00 | $55,104.00 |
| Senior year | $19,889.00 | $28,558.00 | $66,296.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $72,702.00 | $104,392.00 | $242,339.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,697.00 | $39,769.00 | $92,323.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $837.00 | $1,201.00 | $2,789.00 |
| Total amount paid | $100,399.00 | $144,161.00 | $334,662.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $16,531.00 | $23,737.00 | $55,104.00 |
| Senior year | $17,582.00 | $25,246.00 | $58,607.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,113.00 | $48,983.00 | $113,711.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,996.00 | $18,661.00 | $43,320.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $393.00 | $564.00 | $1,309.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,109.00 | $67,643.00 | $157,030.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,522.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,736.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,704.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,922.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,389.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,289.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,745.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Mount Saint Mary College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Mount Saint Mary College is $22,250.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $9,166.00 |
| Median (50th) | $22,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,334.00 |
| Middle income | $22,100.00 |
| High income | $22,543.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,499.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,690.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Mount Saint Mary College works out to $5,212.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Mount Saint Mary College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.0% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Mount Saint Mary College reach $211,537,977.00 spread across 9,837 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,678.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,972.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Mount Saint Mary College, keep these questions in mind:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.