10-yr median earnings
$56,955
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · San Antonio, Texas
St. Mary's University
St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit institution in San Antonio, Texas. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $56,955
- 10-yr median earnings
- 97.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $21,145
- Avg net price / yr
- 59.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
St. Mary's University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 97.8%
- acceptance rate
- 59.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +29%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this St. Mary's University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
St. Mary's University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$56,955
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,145
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
59.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,563
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
73.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,145
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
59.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 59.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - St. Mary's University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How St. Mary's University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
St. Mary's University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,955 Top 19% higher than 81% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | St. Mary's University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,955 | #961 of 5103 | 81st |
| Average net price | $21,145 | #3315 of 5020 | 34th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.6% | #2243 of 4858 | 54th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,951 | #1495 of 5462 | 73rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,951
Undergraduate enrollment
97.8%
Acceptance rate
1,089
SAT average
59.6%
150%-time completion
$56,955
10-yr median earnings
73.0%
First-year retention
How St. Mary's University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | St. Mary's University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,955 | #42 of 324 | 87th |
| Average net price | $21,145 | #223 of 340 | 34th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.6% | #151 of 324 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,951 | #102 of 366 | 72nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 42 | St. Mary's UniversityThis school | $56,955 | $21,145 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 97.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,089 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 435 – 645 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 465 – 665 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 15 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at St. Mary's University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,352 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,470 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,553 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$24,649 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at St. Mary's University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $37,434 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,434 |
| Average Net Price | $21,145 |
38.6%
Pell Grant Rate
46.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,563
Median Debt
$271/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at St. Mary's University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,947 to $21,798 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +13.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,947
Highest year
$21,798
Most recent (2023)
$21,352
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,7912023 · $21,352
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.0% (2,390 → 1,911 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 10.3%
African American 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.0%
International 7.5%
Student body at a glance
56.9%
Female
38.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
73.0%
Retention Rate
$44,130
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.9%
Earning Over $25K
63.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 59.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 73.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $44,130 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,955 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,563 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $271/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 16 | 343 | $58,415 | $82,753 | $24,760 |
| Master's | 6 | 106 | $78,917 | $96,034 | $48,103 |
| First Professional | 1 | 218 | $87,375 | $87,375 | $145,002 |
Top programs at St. Mary's University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$96,034 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$92,592 median earnings
- Law
Law
$87,375 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$82,753 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$81,100 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$78,406 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$72,775 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$66,151 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 59 | $96,034 | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 10 | $92,592 | $52,375 |
| Law | First Professional | 218 | $87,375 | $145,002 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 41 | $82,753 | $25,389 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 11 | $81,100 | - |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 20 | $78,406 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 16 | $72,775 | $58,038 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 24 | $66,151 | $24,267 |
| Law | Master's | - | $54,265 | $41,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 28 | $52,553 | $22,625 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 14 | $51,014 | $26,000 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | 14 | $48,731 | $25,067 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 44 | $46,873 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 13 | $46,782 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 30 | $46,620 | $19,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at St. Mary's University? ▼
St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit institution in San Antonio, Texas. The acceptance rate is 97.8%. The average SAT score is 1,089. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,951 students.
How much do St. Mary's University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at St. Mary's University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,955 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $44,130.
How much does St. Mary's University cost? ▼
The average net price at St. Mary's University is $21,145. In-state tuition is $37,434 and out-of-state tuition is $37,434. Median student debt at graduation is $25,563.
What is the graduation rate at St. Mary's University? ▼
St. Mary's University has a 59.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 73.0%.
Is St. Mary's University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at St. Mary's University is $25,563, while former students earn a median of $56,955 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 45% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $271.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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