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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · CDS 20242025 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · Roman Catholic

Hispanic-Serving InstitutionAsian American & Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
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Overall admit rate
88.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
14.8%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
73.8%
Total cost — out-of-state
$77,949
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,858

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,955
Total all graduate781
Grand total all students2,736

Admissions

Total applicants4,309
Total admitted3,816
Total enrolled563
Overall admit rate88.6%
Admit rate — women89.0%
Admit rate — men88.0%
Yield rate14.8%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/1
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT
% submitting ACT
SAT EBRW 25th %ile
SAT EBRW 75th %ile
SAT Math 25th %ile
SAT Math 75th %ile
ACT Comp 25th %ile
ACT Comp 75th %ile
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$59,251
Tuition — out-of-state$59,251
Required fees$500
Room and board$18,198
Total cost — in-state$77,949
Total cost — out-of-state$77,949

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$40,091
Avg % of need met73.8%
% with 100% of need met15.4%
Avg merit grant (no need)$26,411
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,858

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist
# admitted from waitlist
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)476
Transfer admit rate82.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio
% faculty full-time

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)86.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$30,378Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)73.6%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)65.6%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate85.3%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$74,325Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant25.5%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan54.2%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full18.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress37.0%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress18.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted2.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time5.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white37.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino33.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian8.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander2.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races8.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international2.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women59.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men41.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white47.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino8.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian14.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international8.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown15.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services26.2%
Social Sciences10.8%
Psychology8.4%
Visual And Performing Arts7.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs7.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences7.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies7.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies5.8%