St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in San Antonio, Texas, St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 1,951 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,955 ten years after enrollment, which is 40% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 59.6%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $25,563, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.23x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,145 per year. The most popular programs include Law, Business Administration & Management, Finance, Biology, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$56,955

Graduation Rate

59.6%

Median Debt

$25,563

Average Net Price

$21,145

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.67x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.23x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,951

Admission Rate

97.8%

Average SAT

1089

Retention Rate

73.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$37,434

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,434

Pell Grant Rate

38.6%

Federal Loan Rate

46.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$18,352

Income $30K–$48K

$21,470

Income $48K–$75K

$20,553

Income $110K+

$24,649

Student Demographics

Women

56.9%

White

10.3%

Black

2.1%

Hispanic

53.5%

Asian

1.1%

Two or More Races

1.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

53.3%

Accreditations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (64)

Bachelor (32)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Finance	$82,753	43
Biology	$46,873	33
Psychology	$41,580	33
Political Science	$46,620	33
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	28
Security & Protective Services	Not reported	24
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$46,782	20
Marketing	$66,151	20
Sports & Fitness	$52,553	19
English Language & Literature	$51,014	17
Accounting	$81,100	16
Communications	Not reported	13
Criminology	$48,731	12
Music	Not reported	12
Computer Engineering	$78,406	10
International Studies	Not reported	10
Mathematics	Not reported	9
History	Not reported	7
Industrial Engineering	Not reported	6
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	5
Computer Science	Not reported	5
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	5
Sociology	Not reported	5
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	4
Engineering Science	Not reported	4
Engineering-Related Fields	Not reported	4
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	4
Romance Languages	Not reported	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	Not reported	3
Chemistry	Not reported	3
Physics	Not reported	3
International Business	Not reported	3

Master (16)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$96,034	46
Legal Studies	Not reported	27
Mental Health Services	$72,775	19
Computer Engineering	Not reported	16
Cognitive Psychology	$92,592	16
Public Administration	Not reported	14
International Relations	Not reported	11
English Language & Literature	Not reported	7
Computer Science	Not reported	5
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	5
Industrial Engineering	Not reported	5
History	Not reported	4
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	3
Systems Engineering	Not reported	3
Engineering-Related Fields	Not reported	3
Law	$54,265	Not reported

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	4

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	$87,375	207

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	3
English Language & Literature	Not reported	3

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	12
Public Health	Not reported	6

Show 10 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Secondary Education	Bachelor	2
Philosophy	Bachelor	2
Economics	Bachelor	2
Mental Health Services	Doctoral	2
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Undergraduate Certificate	1
Electrical Engineering	Master	1
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Bachelor	1
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Master	1
Cognitive Psychology	Graduate Certificate	1
History	Graduate Certificate	1