by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Mary Washington was awarded 47 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UMW is ranked #848 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UMW also holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.
The acceptance rate at University of Mary Washington is 82%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UMW is a good fit for you.
About 28% of students accepted to UMW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 540 and 640.
The student to faculty ratio at UMW is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Mary Washington is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Mary Washington has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UMW for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,993 undergraduates at UMW with 3,439 being full-time and 554 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,589 | $16,459 | $19,728 | $27,339 | $28,327 |
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 UMW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMW, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,246 a year. That adds up to $28,984 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMW is 2.7%. 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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Contact details for UMW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300 |
| Phone: | 540-654-1000 |
| Website: | https://www.umw.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Mary-Washington/63057846659 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UMaryWash |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 135 | $43,527 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 118 | $34,236 |
| General Psychology | 116 | $29,238 |
| General Biology | 101 | $27,804 |
| General English Literature | 80 | $22,775 |
| History | 55 | $33,640 |
| Computer Information Systems | 51 | $66,251 |
| Nursing | 48 | $77,896 |
| Political Science & Government | 44 | $38,764 |
| Historic Preservation | 36 | $24,160 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,122 students took at least one online class at University of Mary Washington. This is a decrease from the 4,159 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,122 | 140 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,159 | 1,219 |
| 2018-2019 | 576 | 114 |
| 2017-2018 | 490 | 114 |
| 2016-2017 | 457 | 70 |
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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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