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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MCU is ranked #2,216 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, MCU is ranked at #168.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Marymount California University since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Marymount California University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Marymount California University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Marymount California University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at MCU is 11%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Marymount California University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 515 undergraduates at MCU with 504 being full-time and 11 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,510 | $25,732 | $25,595 | $32,627 | $38,929 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MCU, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,467 a year. That adds up to $25,868 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MCU is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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See which majors at Marymount California University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Marymount California University.
Contact details for MCU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6299 |
| Phone: | 310-377-5501 |
| Website: | www.marymountcalifornia.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 42 | $37,427 |
| General Psychology | 33 | $23,081 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 25 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 22 | $20,894 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 9 | NA |
| General Biology | 7 | NA |
| Accounting | 2 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 2 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 421 students took at least one online class at Marymount California University. This is a decrease from the 582 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 421 | 84 |
| 2019-2020 | 582 | 582 |
| 2018-2019 | 139 | 2 |
| 2017-2018 | 312 | 9 |
| 2016-2017 | 399 | 20 |
Learn more about online learning at Marymount California University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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