College of Saint Mary

https://www.csm.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $24,510
    5.01% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $17,078
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    44.7%
    533 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    786
    76.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    60.5%
    72 Graduates

    About

    College of Saint Mary is a higher education institution located in Douglas County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at College of Saint Mary were Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (12 degrees), and General Studies (9 degrees).

    In 2024, 239 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Saint Mary. 92.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 7.53% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (165 degrees), 4.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at College of Saint Mary is $24,510, which is $510 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Saint Mary is $24,510, which is $510 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,078.

    In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending College of Saint Mary received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $24,510
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Saint Mary was $24,510. The cost of tuition at College of Saint Mary is $510 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $17,078
    2024 Value
    19.7%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 College of Saint Mary had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,078. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Saint Mary grew by 19.7%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,942
    Room and Board
    $888
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Saint Mary was of $10,942 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.1% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $888. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 7.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    90%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    90% of undergraduate students at College of Saint Mary received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    College of Saint Mary received 533 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 24% annual growth. Out of those 533 applicants, 238 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 44.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 786 students enrolled at College of Saint Mary in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    College of Saint Mary has an overall enrollment yield of 35.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    44.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    238
    Accepted Out of 533

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of Saint Mary was 44.7% (238 admissions from 533 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 44%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 24%, while admissions grew by 25.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    9%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    7
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    9% of enrolled first-time students at College of Saint Mary in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    College of Saint Mary had a total enrollment of 786 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Saint Mary is 604 students and the part-time enrollment is 182. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at College of Saint Mary are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at College of Saint Mary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Black or African American, 3.18% Asian, 3.05% Two or More Races, and 0.127% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at College of Saint Mary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.4%) and Black or African American Female (9.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.5%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.94%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    76.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at College of Saint Mary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 786 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Saint Mary is 604 and the part-time enrollment is 182. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at College of Saint Mary are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Saint Mary was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), College of Saint Mary had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      495 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      146 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      55 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at College of Saint Mary is 63% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Black or African American, 3.18% Asian, 3.05% Two or More Races, and 0.127% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 28 students (3.56%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 203 more women than men received degrees from College of Saint Mary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Saint Mary is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of Saint Mary is Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (12 degrees) and General Studies (9 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Saint Mary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), and Health (151 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary are Registered nurses (1,555,565 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,552,860 people), Secondary school teachers (514,998 people), Education administrators (281,373 people), and Special education teachers (210,239 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Health (151 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Legal (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Models, demonstrators, & product promoters, and Skincare specialists

    The most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Health (151 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Legal (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary are Elementary & secondary schools (2,982,556 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,769,565 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (408,830 people), Outpatient care centers (365,636 people), and Offices of physicians (242,552 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Saint Mary are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Health (151 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Legal (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Saint Mary.
    Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    Most Common (2024)
    17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at College of Saint Mary was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 17 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    18
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    221
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at College of Saint Mary, which is 0.0814 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (221).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at College of Saint Mary in Physical Therapy, which is 0.4 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to women at College of Saint Mary in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    53%
    100% Completion Time
    67%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 53% of students graduating from College of Saint Mary completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      165 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      34 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      28 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at College of Saint Mary is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      279 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      266 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      252 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Saint Mary is white female (279 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (266 degrees).

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    Operations

    College of Saint Mary has an endowment valued at nearly $32.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.29M (10.3%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, College of Saint Mary had a total salary expenditure of 30.2M. College of Saint Mary employs 27 Assistant professors, 25 Associate professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at College of Saint Mary are Female Associate professor (22), Female Assistant professor (21), and Female Professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Saint Mary are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

    Endowment

    $32.1M
    2024 Endowment
    18.9%
    growth from 2023

    College of Saint Mary has an endowment valued at about $32.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Saint Mary grew 18.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.8M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15M
    2024 Salaries
    4.66%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, College of Saint Mary paid a median of $15M in salaries, which represents 49.5% of their overall expenditure ($30.2M) and a 4.66% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.29% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.608% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.59M
    Instructional Salaries
    77
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, College of Saint Mary paid a total of $6.59M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Saint Mary were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

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