University of Mary

Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, University of Mary is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 2,416 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $60,909 ten years after enrollment, which is 49% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 67.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $24,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.54x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,770 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Registered Nursing, Educational Administration, and Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$60,909

Graduation Rate

67.3%

Median Debt

$24,000

Average Net Price

$17,770

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.86x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.54x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

2,416

Admission Rate

75.3%

Average SAT

1159

Retention Rate

83.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$22,356

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,356

Pell Grant Rate

20.9%

Federal Loan Rate

44.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$11,593

Income $30K–$48K

$12,282

Income $48K–$75K

$13,087

Income $110K+

$20,063

Student Demographics

Women

65.1%

White

78.6%

Black

2.6%

Hispanic

0.0%

Asian

1.6%

Two or More Races

2.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

75.9%

Accreditations

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Preaccredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)

Programs (67)

Bachelor (32)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$74,651	71
Business Administration & Management	$71,639	51
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$67,803	34
Sports & Fitness	$68,088	30
Psychology	$60,331	30
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$50,827	27
Physiology	Not reported	27
Secondary Education	$49,612	24
Teacher Education	$46,121	23
Biology	Not reported	19
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	19
Marketing	Not reported	17
Communications	$45,394	15
Philosophy	Not reported	15
Communication Disorders	$55,357	13
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	10
Religion	Not reported	10
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	10
Social Work	Not reported	10
Accounting	$63,969	10
Finance	Not reported	10
Management Information Systems	Not reported	10
Civil Engineering	Not reported	9
English Language & Literature	Not reported	8
Music	Not reported	6
Public Administration	Not reported	5
Political Science	Not reported	5
Health Services Administration	Not reported	5
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	3
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	3
Construction Management	Not reported	3
History	Not reported	3

Master (17)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$92,462	117
Educational Administration	$60,062	45
Registered Nursing	$124,187	43
Mental Health Services	$58,059	28
Communication Disorders	Not reported	18
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	$79,545	12
Sports & Fitness	$47,158	10
Special Education	Not reported	8
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	8
Physiology	Not reported	7
Medical Illustration	Not reported	7
Music	Not reported	6
Religion	Not reported	4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	4
Public Administration	$79,953	0
Cognitive Psychology	$69,031	Not reported
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$70,746	Not reported

Doctoral (3)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$80,105	Not reported
Registered Nursing	$124,741	Not reported

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	95
Registered Nursing	Not reported	32

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Religion	Not reported	8

Show 12 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Special Education	Bachelor	2
Mathematics	Bachelor	2
Chemistry	Bachelor	2
Drama & Theater Arts	Bachelor	2
Computer & Information Systems Security	Bachelor	1
Secondary Education	Master	1
Romance Languages	Bachelor	1
Human Development & Family Studies	Bachelor	1
Anthropology	Graduate Certificate	1
Business Administration & Management	Undergraduate Certificate	1
Business Administration & Management	Graduate Certificate	1
Human Resources Management	Graduate Certificate	1