Mount Saint Mary's University

https://www.msmu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $48,104
    2.95% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $27,368
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    73.1%
    4,882 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,312
    90.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.3%
    170 Graduates

    About

    Mount Saint Mary's University is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Mary's University were Registered Nursing (223 degrees awarded), General Psychology (43 degrees), and Cinematography & Film Production (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 713 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Mary's University. 88.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (370 degrees), 3.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $48,104, which is $24,104 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $48,104, which is $24,104 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 $27,368.

    In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Mount Saint Mary's University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $48,104
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University was $48,104. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $24,104 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $27,368
    2024 Value
    0.241%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mount Saint Mary's University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,368. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mount Saint Mary's University grew by 0.241%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,384
    Room and Board
    $2,434
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Mary's University was of $15,384 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,434. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.46% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    90%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    90% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary's University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.12% with respect to 2023, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Mount Saint Mary's University received 4,882 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 42.3% annual growth. Out of those 4,882 applicants, 3,570 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,312 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2024. 92% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Mount Saint Mary's University has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    73.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,570
    Accepted Out of 4,882

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary's University was 73.1% (3,570 admissions from 4,882 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 68.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 42.3%, while admissions grew by 51.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    92%
    Submission Percentage (2020)
    342
    Scores Submitted (2020)

    92% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Mount Saint Mary's University had a total enrollment of 2,312 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University is 2,085 students and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 90.2% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary's University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 10.8% White, 6.96% Black or African American, 1.25% Two or More Races, 0.649% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.303% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (53.2%), followed by Asian Female (15.5%) and White Female (8.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46.8%), followed by White Female (11.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.82%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    90.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,312 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University is 2,085 and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 90.2% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    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 Mount Saint Mary's University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Mount Saint Mary's University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,297 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      365 enrolled students
    3. White
      250 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary's University is 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 10.8% White, 6.96% Black or African American, 1.25% Two or More Races, 0.649% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.303% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 164 students (7.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 543 more women than men received degrees from Mount Saint Mary's University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Saint Mary's University is hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 3.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary's University is Registered Nursing (223 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (43 degrees) and Cinematography & Film Production (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Saint Mary's University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (205 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (17 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 Mount Saint Mary's University are Registered nurses (1,567,575 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (291,820 people), Other managers (264,924 people), Postsecondary teachers (221,710 people), and Medical & health services managers (215,779 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2024 are Psychology (205 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Language & Linguistics (17 degrees), English (24 degrees), and Health (268 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University are Psychology (205 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Language & Linguistics (17 degrees), English (24 degrees), and Health (268 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,838,476 people), Elementary & secondary schools (916,469 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (520,222 people), Outpatient care centers (471,562 people), and Offices of physicians (261,298 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University are Psychology (205 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Language & Linguistics (17 degrees), English (24 degrees), and Health (268 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 Mount Saint Mary's University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      2 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary's University was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    85
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    628
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University, which is 0.135 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (628).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.126 times less than the 198 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 198 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.92 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    48%
    100% Completion Time
    61%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 48% of students graduating from Mount Saint Mary's University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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. Hispanic or Latino
      370 degrees awarded
    2. White
      104 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      99 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary's University is hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 3.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    11.1% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      585 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      552 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      552 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Saint Mary's University is hispanic or latino female (585 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (552 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mount Saint Mary's University has an endowment valued at nearly $174M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6M (3.44%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Mount Saint Mary's University had a total salary expenditure of 97.8M. Mount Saint Mary's University employs 41 Assistant professors, 41 Professors and 30 Associate professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Mary's University are Female Assistant professor (32), Female Professor (27), and Female Associate professor (22).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary's University are: Management, with 104 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees.

    Endowment

    $174M
    2024 Endowment
    8.7%
    growth from 2023

    Mount Saint Mary's University has an endowment valued at about $174M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Mary's University grew 8.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $128M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $45.8M
    2024 Salaries
    1.27%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Mount Saint Mary's University paid a median of $45.8M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($97.8M) and a 1.27% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 21.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.75% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    122
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mount Saint Mary's University paid a total of $11.4M to 122 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% 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 Mount Saint Mary's University were Management with 104 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees.

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