by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
St. Mary's University was awarded 141 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is english language & literature.
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College Factual ranked St. Mary's as #983 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when St. Mary's held the #999 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
St. Mary's also holds the #51 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
The acceptance rate at St. Mary's University is 88%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into St. Mary's is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at St. Mary's it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
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 St. Mary's University is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at St. Mary's University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at St. Mary's for first-time, full-time students is 48%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,139 undergraduates at St. Mary's with 2,037 being full-time and 102 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,654 | $16,585 | $20,079 | $21,259 | $22,706 |
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 St. Mary's, 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 St. Mary's, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,154 a year. That adds up to $28,616 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at St. Mary's is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of St. Mary’s University.
Contact details for St. Mary's are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228 |
| Phone: | 210-436-3011 |
| Website: | www.stmarytx.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/StMarysU |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/stmarysu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 57 | $18,044 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 36 | $56,272 |
| Business Administration & Management | 35 | NA |
| Computer Engineering | 33 | $38,443 |
| Marketing | 31 | $43,635 |
| Criminology | 31 | $26,519 |
| Legal Research | 27 | NA |
| General Psychology | 27 | $20,975 |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | $25,373 |
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, 1,147 students took at least one online class at St. Mary's University. This is a decrease from the 3,191 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,147 | 166 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,191 | 926 |
| 2018-2019 | 554 | 17 |
| 2017-2018 | 418 | 46 |
| 2016-2017 | 321 | 36 |
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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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