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University of Mary is a private national university located in Bismarck, North Dakota. University of Mary is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Mary is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,720 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in North Dakota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Mary bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. University of Mary is ranked 2nd in North Dakota.
University of Mary’s median net annual cost of $18,572 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Mary sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,572
Average years to graduate
4.4
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 University of Mary - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Mary is 11% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Mary, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Mary graduates within 4.3 years.
University of Mary is in the bottom 10% 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.
University of Mary’s economic mobility score of 7.37 is calculated by adjusting the 4.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Mary’s EMS of 7.37 ranks in the bottom 25% 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Mary pays $18,572 a year, $13,190 less than the $31,762 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 $18,572
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of 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 $18,572 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,192. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,176
Pell grants
$4,439
State grants
$2,491
Institutional grants
$10,316
University of Mary offers 9 online bachelor programs, 8 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Mary offers 20 programs, all 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
29
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
27%
University of Mary's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,532 applicants, of which 1,207 were admitted and 510 enrolled. University of Mary has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
65%
59%
In-state
37%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%