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Saint Martin's University is a private regional university located in Lacey, Washington. Saint Martin's University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Martin's University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,283 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Washington, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Martin's University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Saint Martin's University is ranked 13th in Washington.
Saint Martin's University’s median net annual cost of $22,580 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 Saint Martin's University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Civil Engineering, Education, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,580
Average years to graduate
4.2
Registered Nursing
Rank: #331
Economic score: 2.33
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.8
Social Work
Rank: #160
Economic score: 6.63
Criminal Justice
Rank: #384
Economic score: 26.19
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 2 graduate programs at Saint Martin's University - Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Martin's University is 10% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saint Martin's University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Martin's University graduates within 4.3 years.
Saint Martin's 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.
Saint Martin's University’s economic mobility score of 17.35 is calculated by adjusting the 3.85 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Martin's University’s EMS of 17.35 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Martin's University pays $22,580 a year, $33,770 less than the $56,350 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 $22,580
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Martin's 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 $22,580 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 $7,793. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,609
Pell grants
$4,750
State grants
$8,244
Institutional grants
$25,958
Saint Martin's University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,653 applicants, of which 1,900 were admitted and 348 enrolled. Saint Martin's University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
5%
0.3%
Other
16%
12%