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Mount St. Mary’s University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Mount St. Mary’s University’s Other Incoming Students?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Mount St. Mary’s University, located in Emmitsburg, MD.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Mount St. Mary’s University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Mount St. Mary’s University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	74%

Admissions Numbers

Mount St. Mary’s University had 6,041 total applications. Of those, 4,459 were admitted, and 546 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	6,041
Accepted	4,459
Enrolled	546
Enrolled Full-Time	545
Enrolled Part-Time	1

Getting into Mount St. Mary’s University is 73.8%. This makes the school fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Mount St. Mary’s University: the female acceptance rate is 73% versus 74% for male applicants.

The yield rate at Mount St. Mary’s University is 12%. This shows that 12% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 10% versus 15% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Mount St. Mary’s University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,660	3,381
Admitted	1,980	2,479
Enrolled	302	244

Average Test Scores

About 13% of applicants to The Mount reported SAT scores (70 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 543 and 660. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 503 and 620.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	543	660
Mathematics	503	620
Combined Total	1046	1280

The Mount saw ACT scores submitted by 2% of accepted students (12 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 19 and 27.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	19	27
English/Reading	21	29
Math	20	28

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha'Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.