# Saint Mary's College

Private nonprofit college in Notre Dame, IN. IPEDS ID 152390.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-marys-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/saint-marys-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 76% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $25,292 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 69%; beats 79% of IN colleges and 78% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $59,354; beats 79% of IN colleges and 68% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $23,199

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,760 |
| 30-48k | $18,152 |
| 48-75k | $21,014 |
| 75-110k | $23,680 |
| 110k+ | $30,443 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.09 years on average (71% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $59,354 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,760 | $68,548 | 2.9 years |
| 30-48k | $18,152 | $74,242 | 3.1 years |
| 48-75k | $21,014 | $85,947 | 3.6 years |
| 75-110k | $23,680 | $96,851 | 4.1 years |
| 110k+ | $30,443 | $124,512 | 5.2 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $66,478
- Tuition and fees: $53,230
- Housing and meals: $13,850; books: $250

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 580–680; SAT math: 550–645; ACT: 26–30 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 2,377 applicants, 1,928 admitted, 419 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 76%, ACT 26–30 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 81%, ACT 25–30 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (36 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $71,234 | $98,107 | $27,000 |
| Nursing | $74,962 | $80,396 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | not reported | $74,623 | not reported |
| Business Administration | $52,891 | $73,449 | $27,000 |
| Biology | not reported | $68,409 | $27,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $66,587 | $26,500 |
| Communications | $32,322 | $66,335 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $32,213 | $58,218 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $41,286 | $51,665 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | not reported | $49,555 | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English Language and Literature / Letters, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | $25,164 | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $93,540 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI), $83,500 (IN), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $93,620 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI), $95,560 (IN), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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