10-yr median earnings
$60,613
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Fredericksburg, Virginia
University of Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington is a public institution in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Graduates earn a median of $60,613 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $20,667/yr.
- $60,613
- 10-yr median earnings
- $20,667
- Avg net price / yr
- 79.8%
- Acceptance rate
- 66.9%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
University of Mary Washington pairs top-10% graduate earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 10%
- graduate earnings, US
- 79.8%
- acceptance rate
- 66.9%
- 4-yr completion
- +23%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
University of Mary Washington is a public institution in Fredericksburg, Virginia enrolling 3,566 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 79.8% with an average SAT of 1,272. Graduates earn a median of $60,613 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $20,667. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington operates as a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 3,566 students of which 4,001 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; University of Mary Washington is categorized as "Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
University of Mary Washington
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 A-
$60,613
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price F
$20,667
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt F
$20,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
83.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
84.4%
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
$20,667
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
66.9%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 66.9%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - University of Mary Washington vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How University of Mary Washington ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Mary Washington: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$60,613 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 · 2024
Quick Facts
3,566
Total enrollment
79.8%
Acceptance rate
1,272
SAT average
66.9%
4-yr graduation rate
$60,613
10-yr median earnings
84.4%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 79.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,272 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 560 – 660 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 610 – 710 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 27 – 31 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,640 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $27,560 |
| Average Net Price | $20,667 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $10,304 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $11,061 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $15,477 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,986 |
21.1%
Pell Grant Rate
29.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
$217/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.5%
Female
24.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
66.9%
4-Year Completion Rate
84.4%
Retention Rate
$49,411
Median Earnings (6yr)
$60,613
Median Earnings (10yr)
69.0%
Earning Over $25K
83.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Mary Washington by graduate earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$113,022 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$95,461 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$91,861 median earnings
- Mathematics
Mathematics
$82,677 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$72,382 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$67,903 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$61,864 median earnings
- Political Science and Gove…
Political Science and Government
$60,881 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 | 35 | $113,022 | $30,151 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 63 | $95,461 | $19,783 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 55 | $91,861 | $12,250 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 21 | $82,677 | $22,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 126 | $72,382 | $22,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 20 | $67,903 | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 92 | $61,864 | $22,150 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 42 | $60,881 | $23,000 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | 31 | $59,594 | $22,433 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 44 | $58,224 | $22,212 |
| Education, General | Master's | 66 | $58,149 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | 47 | $57,480 | $20,500 |
| History | Bachelor's | 37 | $54,625 | $20,490 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 114 | $54,336 | $21,221 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 96 | $53,388 | $21,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Mary Washington? ▼
University of Mary Washington is a public institution in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 79.8%. The average SAT score is 1,272. Total enrollment is 3,566 students.
How much do University of Mary Washington graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of University of Mary Washington earn a median of $60,613 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $49,411.
How much does University of Mary Washington cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Mary Washington is $20,667. In-state tuition is $14,640 and out-of-state tuition is $27,560. Median student debt at graduation is $20,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Mary Washington? ▼
University of Mary Washington has a 4-year completion rate of 66.9%. The first-year retention rate is 84.4%.
Is University of Mary Washington worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Mary Washington is $20,500, while graduates earn a median of $60,613 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 83.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $217.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate 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).
What this means for University of Mary Washington
- University of Mary Washington's graduates land in the 10th percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $20,667 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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