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Ave Maria University is a private liberal arts college located in Ave Maria, Florida. Ave Maria University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ave Maria University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,789 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Florida, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ave Maria University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Ave Maria University is ranked 29th in Florida.
Ave Maria University’s median net annual cost of $18,264 and average years to graduate of 5.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Ave Maria University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Theological Studies, Economics, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,264
Average years to graduate
5.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.6 years. 90% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Ave Maria University is 32% higher than the state average, and 22% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Ave Maria University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ave Maria University graduates within 6 years.
Ave Maria University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Ave Maria University’s economic mobility score of 14.18 is calculated by adjusting the 3.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ave Maria University’s EMS of 14.18 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Ave Maria University pays $18,264 a year, $21,669 less than the $39,933 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,264
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ave Maria University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,264 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,528. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,696
Pell grants
$5,196
State grants
$4,656
Institutional grants
$17,326
Ave Maria University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Ave Maria University offers 2 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
9%
Ave Maria University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,705 applicants, of which 2,373 were admitted and 377 enrolled. Ave Maria University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%