Mount Saint Mary College

www.msmc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,126

5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$25,959

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.64%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

90.2%

2,178 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,125

72% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

60.5%

248 Graduates

About

Mount Saint Mary College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Mary College were Registered Nursing (160 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees), and General Psychology (43 degrees).

In 2020, 560 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Mary College. 72.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (308 degrees), 2.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (107 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $33,126, which is $10,596 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $33,126, which is $10,596 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,959.

In 2020, 86% of undergraduate students attending Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,126

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College was $33,126. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary College is $10,596 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,959

2020 Value

2.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Mount Saint Mary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,959. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College grew by 2.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,946

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Mary College was of $13,946 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 4.04% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.15% with respect to 2019, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.64%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Mary College was 4.64%, which represents 32 out of the 689 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Mount Saint Mary College received 2,178 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 33% annual decline. Out of those 2,178 applicants, 1,964 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,125 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in 2020, and 92% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Saint Mary College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,964

Accepted Out of 2,178

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College was 90.2% (1,964 admissions from 2,178 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 93.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −33%, while admissions declined by −35.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

92%

Submission Percentage

262

Scores Submitted

92% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Saint Mary College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mount Saint Mary College has a total enrollment of 2,125 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,529 students and the part-time enrollment is 596. This means that 72% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.58% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.376% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0471% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (32%), followed by White Female (28%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,125 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary College is 1,529 and the part-time enrollment is 596. This means that 72% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mount Saint Mary College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Mount Saint Mary College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Saint Mary College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,206
Hispanic or Latino
369
Black or African American
161

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary College is 56.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.58% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.376% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0471% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 299 students (14.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 248 more women than men received degrees from Mount Saint Mary College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Saint Mary College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (107 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College is Registered Nursing (160 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees) and General Psychology (43 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Saint Mary College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (32 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), and English (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Registered nurses (1,357,856 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (350,594 people), Postsecondary teachers (250,074 people), Other managers (243,120 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (223,008 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are History (32 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), English (14 degrees), Psychology (43 degrees), and Health (210 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are History (32 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), English (14 degrees), Psychology (43 degrees), and Health (210 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,648,510 people), Elementary & secondary schools (912,817 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (524,732 people), Outpatient care centers (350,431 people), and Offices of physicians (241,939 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary College are History (32 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), English (14 degrees), Psychology (43 degrees), and Health (210 degrees).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Saint Mary College.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
160 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
43 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary College was Registered Nursing with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mount Saint Mary College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

156

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

404

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College, which is 0.386 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (404).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Saint Mary College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 142 degrees were awarded to women at Mount Saint Mary College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.89 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 45% of students graduating from Mount Saint Mary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mount Saint Mary College is Male and Two or More Races (75% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.23% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
308 degrees awarded
Unknown
107 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
90 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (107 degrees).

19.1% of degree recipients (107 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
223 degrees awarded
White Male
85 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
62 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Saint Mary College is white female (223 degrees awarded). There were 2.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (85 degrees).

Operations

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.56M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−3.8%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Mount Saint Mary College had a total salary expenditure of $58.7M. Mount Saint Mary College employs 29 Associate professors, 23 Professors, and 22 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Mary College are Female Associate professors (17), Male Professors(13), and Male Associate professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College are: Service, with 61 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Endowment

$6.56M

2020 Endowment

9.41%

growth from 2019

Mount Saint Mary College has an endowment valued at about $6.56M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Mary College grew 9.41% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Saint Mary College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.66M - Federal
$367k - State
$19.8k - Local

As of 2020, Mount Saint Mary College received $2.66M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $367k from state grants and contracts, and $19.8k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$23.8M

2020 Salaries

1.33%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Mount Saint Mary College paid a median of $23.8M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($58.7M) and a 1.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.909% decline from 2018 and a 7.58% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.88M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Mount Saint Mary College paid a total of $6.88M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Associate professor with 29 employees; Professor with 23 employees; and Professor with 22 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College were Service with 61 employees; Management with 42 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary College was Female Associate professor with 17 employees, Male Professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Saint Mary College.