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Mary Baldwin University is a private national university located in Staunton, Virginia. Mary Baldwin University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Mary Baldwin University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,538 10 years after enrolling, 37th in Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Mary Baldwin University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
Mary Baldwin University’s median net annual cost of $18,354 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 6 programs at Mary Baldwin University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Work, Registered Nursing, History, Criminology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,354
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.14
Psychology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.69
Biology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 31.38
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 4 graduate programs at Mary Baldwin University - Drama, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Other, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Mary Baldwin University is 21% lower than the state average, and 27% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Mary Baldwin University, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Mary Baldwin University graduates within 4.2 years.
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.
Mary Baldwin University’s economic mobility score of 8.85 is calculated by adjusting the 7.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Mary Baldwin University’s EMS of 8.85 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Mary Baldwin University pays $18,354 a year, $25,516 less than the $43,870 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 $18,354
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Mary Baldwin 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 $18,354 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,201. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,597
Pell grants
$4,772
State grants
$3,496
Institutional grants
$19,739
Mary Baldwin University offers 16 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Mary Baldwin University offers 7 programs, 6 of which are 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
23
Hybrid programs
14
Percentage of programs online
51%
Full time
83%
83%
Female
93%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%