University of Mary Washington

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,032

4.5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,182

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.72%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

73.5%

5,977 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

4,808

84.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

70.6%

674 Graduates

About

University of Mary Washington is a higher education institution located in Fredericksburg city, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of Mary Washington were General Business Administration & Management (165 degrees awarded), General English Language & Literature (101 degrees), and General Psychology (100 degrees).

In 2017, 1,256 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Mary Washington. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (898 degrees), 9.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (95 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Mary Washington is $6,032, which is $-14,701 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Mary Washington is $6,032, which is $-14,701 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,182.

In 2017, 62% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 44% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,032

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at University of Mary Washington was $6,032. The cost of tuition at University of Mary Washington is $-14,701 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Mary Washington (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,182

2017 Value

1.55%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 University of Mary Washington had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,182. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of University of Mary Washington grew by 1.55%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Mary Washington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,611

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Mary Washington was of $10,611 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 0.664% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 9.09% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Mary Washington (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

62% of undergraduate students at University of Mary Washington received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 14.8% with respect to 2016, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Mary Washington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.72%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at University of Mary Washington was 3.72%, which represents 33 out of the 887 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Mary Washington received 5,977 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.67% annual decline. Out of those 5,977 applicants, 4,393 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.5% acceptance rate.

There were 4,808 students enrolled at University of Mary Washington in 2017, and 73% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Mary Washington has an overall enrollment yield of 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,393

Accepted Out of 5,977

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Mary Washington was 73.5% (4,393 admissions from 5,977 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 74.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -4.67%, while admissions declined by -5.89%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Mary Washington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

73%

Submission Percentage

690

Scores Submitted

73% of enrolled first-time students at University of Mary Washington in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Mary Washington has a total enrollment of 4,808 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Mary Washington is 4,044 students and the part-time enrollment is 764. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at University of Mary Washington are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Mary Washington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.6% White, 8.57% Hispanic or Latino, 7.53% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 3.6% Asian, 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Mary Washington in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (50.4%), followed by White Male (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Mary Washington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,808 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Mary Washington is 4,044 and the part-time enrollment is 764. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at University of Mary Washington are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Mary Washington (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2017 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 University of Mary Washington was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), University of Mary Washington had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Mary Washington (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,344
Hispanic or Latino
412
Black or African American
362

The enrolled student population at University of Mary Washington is 69.6% White, 8.57% Hispanic or Latino, 7.53% Black or African American, 5.49% Two or More Races, 3.6% Asian, 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% 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 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 183 students (3.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 400 more women than men received degrees from University of Mary Washington. The majority of degree recipients at University of Mary Washington are white (898 degrees awarded). There were 9.45 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (95 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Mary Washington is General Business Administration & Management (165 degrees awarded), followed by General English Language & Literature (101 degrees) and General Psychology (100 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Mary Washington, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (101 degrees awarded), History (51 degrees), and Physical Sciences (57 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Mary Washington are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (481,598 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (348,749 people), Other managers (335,304 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,478 people), and Chief executives & legislators (140,672 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Mary Washington are English (101 degrees awarded), History (51 degrees), Physical Sciences (57 degrees), Social Sciences (196 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees).

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 University of Mary Washington are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

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 University of Mary Washington are Elementary & secondary schools (642,290 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (536,751 people), Legal services (385,627 people), Computer Systems Design (249,773 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (232,061 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Mary Washington.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
165 degree-majorss awarded
General English Language & Literature
101 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
100 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Mary Washington was General Business Administration & Management with 165 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Mary Washington according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 428 degrees were awarded to men at University of Mary Washington, which is 0.517 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (828).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Mary Washington by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 103 degrees were awarded to men at University of Mary Washington in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.14 times more than the 90 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 90 degrees were awarded to women at University of Mary Washington in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.874 times less than the 103 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 59% of students graduating from University of Mary Washington completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (81.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of Mary Washington is Female and Asian (81.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9.35% of graduates (63 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
898 degrees awarded
Unknown
95 degrees awarded
Black or African American
81 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Mary Washington is white (898 degrees awarded). There were 9.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (95 degrees).

7.56% of degree recipients (95 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
585 degrees awarded
White Male
313 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of Mary Washington is white female (585 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (313 degrees).

Operations

University of Mary Washington has an endowment valued at nearly $48M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $105k (0.219%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, University of Mary Washington had a total salary expenditure of $112M. University of Mary Washington employs 87 Associate professors, 78 Professors, and 62 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Mary Washington are Male Associate professors (48), Male Professors(39), and Female Professors (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Mary Washington are: Office and Administrative Support, with 79 employees, Management, with 71 employees, and Service with 71 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$48M

2017 Endowment

19.6%

growth from 2016

University of Mary Washington has an endowment valued at about $48M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Mary Washington grew 19.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.8M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Mary Washington (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$863k - Federal
$34.2k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, University of Mary Washington received $863k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $34.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$47.9M

2017 Salaries

2.47%

growth from 2016

In 2017, University of Mary Washington paid a median of $47.9M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($112M) and a 2.47% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.83% decline from 2015 and a 4.44% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.7M

Instructional Salaries

253

Number of Employees

In 2017, University of Mary Washington paid a total of $18.7M to 253 employees working as instructors, which represents 39% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

87 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Mary Washington were Associate professor with 87 employees; Professor with 78 employees; and Professor with 62 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Mary Washington were Office and Administrative Support with 79 employees; Management with 71 employees; and Service with 71 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Mary Washington was Male Associate professor with 48 employees, Male Professor with 39 employees, and Female Professor with 39 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of Mary Washington.

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