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University of Saint Mary is a private regional university located in Leavenworth, Kansas. University of Saint Mary is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Saint Mary is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,006 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Kansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Saint Mary bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. University of Saint Mary is ranked 9th in Kansas.
University of Saint Mary’s median net annual cost of $21,868 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at University of Saint Mary sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Criminology, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,868
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 1 graduate programs at University of Saint Mary - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Saint Mary is 6% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Saint Mary, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Saint Mary graduates within 4.3 years.
University of Saint Mary is in the bottom 50% 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 Saint Mary’s economic mobility score of 20.88 is calculated by adjusting the 3.43 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Saint Mary’s EMS of 20.88 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Saint Mary pays $21,868 a year, $22,047 less than the $43,915 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 $21,868
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Saint Mary, 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 $21,868 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 96% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,334. This is 42% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,064
Pell grants
$4,312
State grants
$3,286
Institutional grants
$16,556
University of Saint Mary offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Saint Mary offers 2 programs, one of which is 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
8
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
21%
University of Saint Mary's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,805 applicants, of which 1,461 were admitted and 242 enrolled. University of Saint Mary has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
63%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
30%
59%
In-state
34%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
15%
12%