Mount Saint Mary's University

https://www.msmu.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,088

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,508

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.63%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

90.1%

1,710 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,625

80.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

61.5%

179 Graduates

About

Mount Saint Mary's University is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Mary's University were Registered Nursing (162 degrees awarded), General Psychology (38 degrees), and Sociology (30 degrees).

In 2021, 773 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Mary's University. 90.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 9.31% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (473 degrees), 5.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $44,088, which is $20,904 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $44,088, which is $20,904 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,508.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Mount Saint Mary's University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$44,088

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University was $44,088. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University is $20,904 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Saint Mary's University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,508

2021 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mount Saint Mary's University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,508. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mount Saint Mary's University grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Saint Mary's University (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

$13,607

Room and Board

$2,158

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Mary's University was of $13,607 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.06% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,158. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.05% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary's University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 50% with respect to 2020, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Saint Mary's University (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.

1.63%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Mary's University was 1.63%, which represents 18 out of the 1106 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

Mount Saint Mary's University received 1,710 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 13.9% annual growth. Out of those 1,710 applicants, 1,541 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,625 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2021. 92% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Saint Mary's University has an overall enrollment yield of 23.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,541

Accepted Out of 1,710

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary's University was 90.1% (1,541 admissions from 1,710 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 89.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 13.9%, while admissions declined by −13.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary's University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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.

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

Mount Saint Mary's University had a total enrollment of 2,625 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University is 2,107 students and the part-time enrollment is 518. This means that 80.3% 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 53.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11.8% White, 7.05% Black or African American, 1.26% Two or More Races, 0.381% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (54.5%), followed by Asian Female (15.4%) and White Female (8.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (42.6%), followed by White Female (12.5%) and Black or African American Female (6.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,625 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Mary's University is 2,107 and the part-time enrollment is 518. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary's University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mount Saint Mary's University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Mount Saint Mary's University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Saint Mary's University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,412 enrolled students
Asian
349 enrolled students
White
311 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Mary's University is 53.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11.8% White, 7.05% Black or African American, 1.26% Two or More Races, 0.381% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 311 students (11.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 629 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 (473 degrees awarded). There were 5.14 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (92 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary's University is Registered Nursing (162 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (38 degrees) and Sociology (30 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (167 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), and Human Sciences (18 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 (1,427,796 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (427,824 people), Other managers (392,972 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (389,049 people), and Postsecondary teachers (266,972 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University in 2021 are Psychology (167 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Human Sciences (18 degrees), Social Sciences (62 degrees), and Health (260 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Mount Saint Mary's University are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Mary's University are Psychology (167 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Human Sciences (18 degrees), Social Sciences (62 degrees), and Health (260 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (1,759,504 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,035,043 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (613,319 people), Outpatient care centers (414,352 people), and Legal services (357,257 people).

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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
162 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
38 degree-majors awarded
Sociology
30 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Saint Mary's University was Registered Nursing with 162 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

701

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University, which is 0.103 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (701).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Saint Mary's University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.131 times less than the 183 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Mary's University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.63 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 47% 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, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (69.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mount Saint Mary's University is Female and Black or African American (69.2% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
473 degrees awarded
Asian
92 degrees awarded
White
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary's University is hispanic or latino (473 degrees awarded). There were 5.14 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (92 degrees).

6.86% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
444 degrees awarded
Asian Female
76 degrees awarded
White Female
74 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Saint Mary's University is hispanic or latino female (444 degrees awarded). There were 5.84 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (76 degrees).

Operations

Mount Saint Mary's University has an endowment valued at nearly $181M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 49M (27.1%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary's University had a total salary expenditure of 83.9M. Mount Saint Mary's University employs 51 Assistant professors, 37 Associate professors and 36 Professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Mary's University are Female Assistant professor (41), Female Associate professor (26), and Female Professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary's University are: Management, with 101 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Endowment

$181M

2021 Endowment

30.4%

growth from 2020

Mount Saint Mary's University has an endowment valued at about $181M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Mary's University grew 30.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $130M 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 Mount Saint Mary's University (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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.1M

2021 Salaries

7.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary's University paid a median of $36.1M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($83.9M) and a 7.77% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.4M

Instructional Salaries

135

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mount Saint Mary's University paid a total of $13.4M to 135 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

101 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary's University were Assistant professor with 51 employees, Associate professor with 37 employees, and Professor with 36 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary's University were Management with 101 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Saint Mary's University was Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, Female Associate professor with 26 employees, and Female Professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Saint Mary's University.