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Marymount California University is a private regional college located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Marymount California University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Marymount California University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,291 10 years after enrolling, 90th in California, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marymount California University bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average.
Marymount California University’s median net annual cost of $28,273 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Marymount California University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$28,273
Average years to graduate
4.8
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.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marymount California University is 33% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Marymount California University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marymount California University graduates within 4.8 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.
Marymount California University’s economic mobility score of 5.45 is calculated by adjusting the 9.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marymount California University’s EMS of 5.45 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Marymount California University pays $28,273 a year, $29,218 less than the $57,491 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 $28,273
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marymount California University, 99% 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 $28,273 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,467. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,454
Pell grants
$5,105
State grants
$6,184
Institutional grants
$14,198
Full time
97%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
21%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
46%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
17%
12%