More selective than 16% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $55,014. College Scorecard.
Higher than 55% of New York colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 68% of New York colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Mount Saint Mary College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,229 applicants, Mount Saint Mary College admitted 1,838 and 188 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Mount Saint Mary College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Mount Saint Mary College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Mount Saint Mary College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,747 | $79,300 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $16,025 | $67,786 | 2.0 years |
| $48–75k | $21,647 | $91,567 | 2.8 years |
| $75–110k | $28,722 | $121,494 | 3.7 years |
| $110k+ | $31,316 | $132,467 | 4.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($67,705) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $33,072 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Mount Saint Mary College majors, earnings & careers
Mount Saint Mary College offers 27 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Science & Math · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
Highest-earning majors at Mount Saint Mary College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $108,400 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $79,304 | $24,750 |
| Biology | $75,798 | — |
| Business Administration | $66,930 | $25,000 |
| History | $63,174 | $26,999 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $60,133 | $26,500 |
| English | $58,434 | — |
| Human Services | $57,910 | $29,250 |
Quick list of all 27 majors
- Accounting$79,304
- Biology$75,798
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$66,930
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$55,814
- Criminology—
- English$58,434
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- History$63,174
- Human Services$57,910
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies$60,133
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Mathematics—
- Natural Sciences—
- Nursing$108,400
- Philosophy—
- Psychology$53,898
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kiryas Joel
Overall prices in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,131. Housing costs 16% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 44 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Orange County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Orange County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Mount Saint Mary College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary College | 89% | $25,522 | 65% | $67,705 | This school |
| Houghton University | 89% | $20,519 | 65% | $46,721 | |
| Wagner College | 88% | $28,241 | 65% | $74,360 | |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | 94% | $8,929 | 69% | — | |
| Manhattanville University | 87% | $20,991 | 58% | $58,832 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Mount Saint Mary College would cost you $5,003 more per year than Houghton University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Mount Saint Mary College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$25,020).
- Mount Saint Mary College gives aided families $18,868 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Mount Saint Mary College | Houghton University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $43,450 | $18,430 | +$25,020 |
| Books & supplies | $1,522 | $1,000 | +$522 |
| Housing & meals | $18,820 | $10,810 | +$8,010 |
| Personal & travel | $1,684 | $2,500 | −$816 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,462 | −$1,597 | −$8,865 |
| Sticker price | $55,014 | $31,143 | +$23,871 |
| Average grants | −$29,492 | −$10,624 | −$18,868 |
| You pay | $25,522 | $20,519 | +$5,003 |
“+” means Mount Saint Mary College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Mount Saint Mary College
What is the Mount Saint Mary College acceptance rate?
Mount Saint Mary College accepts 89% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,838 of 2,229 applicants were admitted.
How much does Mount Saint Mary College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $55,014 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,522 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,747 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,316.
How much do Mount Saint Mary College graduates earn?
Former Mount Saint Mary College students earn a median $67,705 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Mount Saint Mary College graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 74% return for their second year.
How long does a Mount Saint Mary College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Mount Saint Mary College costs about $91,567 after grants ($21,647 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $67,705 ten years after starting, $33,072 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Mount Saint Mary College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/mount-saint-mary-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).