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College of Saint Mary is a private regional university located in Omaha, Nebraska. College of Saint Mary is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at College of Saint Mary is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,273 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Nebraska, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, College of Saint Mary bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. College of Saint Mary is ranked 3rd in Nebraska.
College of Saint Mary’s median net annual cost of $14,345 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at College of Saint Mary sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,345
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at College of Saint Mary - Therapeutic professions, Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at College of Saint Mary is 8% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At College of Saint Mary, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at College of Saint Mary graduates within 4.2 years.
College of Saint Mary 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.
College of Saint Mary’s economic mobility score of 29.64 is calculated by adjusting the 1.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. College of Saint Mary’s EMS of 29.64 ranks in the top 10% 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 College of Saint Mary pays $14,345 a year, $18,875 less than the $33,220 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 $14,345
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At College of Saint Mary, 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 $14,345 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,854. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,086
Pell grants
$4,960
State grants
$1,710
Institutional grants
$13,977
College of Saint Mary's selective admissions are indicated by their 38% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 974 applicants, of which 372 were admitted and 94 enrolled. College of Saint Mary has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While College of Saint Mary has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%