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University of Mary Washington Data & Information Overview

47 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
82% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Mary Washington Ranked?

#848 Best Colleges in Nation
#21 Best Colleges in VA
Liberal Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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.

University of Mary Washington was awarded 47 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UMW is ranked #848 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

UMW also holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMW?

82% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Mary Washington is 82%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UMW is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to UMW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 540 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Mary Washington  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Mary Washington  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800
UMW received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Mary Washington  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

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University of Mary Washington Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
73% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at UMW is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Mary Washington is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  73 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Mary Washington

83% Freshmen Retention
55% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Mary Washington has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  83 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UMW for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
0
100

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University of Mary Washington Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,439 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
64.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,993 undergraduates at UMW with 3,439 being full-time and 554 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Mary Washington Cost?

$23,193 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
$28,984 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UMW is $23,193. 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 UMW

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$14,589 $16,459 $19,728 $27,339 $28,327

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

Student Loan Debt

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 UMW, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,246 a year. That adds up to $28,984 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMW is 2.7%. 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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How Much Money Do UMW Graduates Make?

$54,819 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UMW make about $54,819 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UMW students since it is 29% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Mary Washington

Virginia State
3,439 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Mary Washington is a public institution situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fredericksburg is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for UMW are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300
Phone: 540-654-1000
Website: https://www.umw.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Mary-Washington/63057846659
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UMaryWash

University of Mary Washington Majors

27 Majors With Completions
1,083 Undergraduate Degrees
146 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 27 majors graduated from University of Mary Washington. Of these students, 1,083 received undergraduate degrees and 146 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 135 $43,527
Liberal Arts General Studies 118 $34,236
General Psychology 116 $29,238
General Biology 101 $27,804
General English Literature 80 $22,775
History 55 $33,640
Computer Information Systems 51 $66,251
Nursing 48 $77,896
Political Science & Government 44 $38,764
Historic Preservation 36 $24,160

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Mary Washington along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMW

28% Take At Least One Class Online
4% Take All Classes Online

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, 1,122 students took at least one online class at University of Mary Washington. This is a decrease from the 4,159 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,122 140
2019-2020 4,159 1,219
2018-2019 576 114
2017-2018 490 114
2016-2017 457 70

Learn more about online learning at University of Mary Washington.

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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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