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College of Saint Mary
6-yr Graduation
61%
+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
786
peer median 1,434
Avg net price
$16,590
-$4.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
533
533 candidates competed
Admitted
238
44.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
84
35.3% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
61%+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
61%+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
51%
4-year graduation
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
80%
Full-time retention
80%
Pell equity
15.2pp gap
Pell recipients
51%23 of 45
Non-Pell (all)
66%49 of 74
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%12 of 17
No Federal Aid
65%37 of 57
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 29 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
29
Passing
6
20.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
29programs
- Passing6 · 20.7%
- No Data23 · 79.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
23
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$61,938
$53,672
Same-State BA Median
+15.4%
+$8,266
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.4%
$61,938 vs $53,672
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
$53,694
$42,937
National Same-Field BA Median
+25.1%
+$10,757
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+25.1%
$53,694 vs $42,937
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$67,253
$53,672
Same-State BA Median
+25.3%
+$13,581
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.3%
$67,253 vs $53,672
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$64,401
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+78.5%
+$28,319
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.5%
$64,401 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$73,801
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+104.5%
+$37,719
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+104.5%
$73,801 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$126,906
$53,672
Same-State BA Median
+136.4%
+$73,234
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.4%
$126,906 vs $53,672
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$102,881
$126,906
81%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$102,881 debt · $126,906 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
$41,000
$53,694
76%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
$41,000 debt · $53,694 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,900
$67,253
56%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,900 debt · $67,253 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$33,640
$73,801
46%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$33,640 debt · $73,801 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000
$64,401
42%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $64,401 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$16,350
$61,938
26%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$16,350 debt · $61,938 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,345
$55,697
19%
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,345 debt · $55,697 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1958Next review Aug 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 10
- Aug 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Oct 2022Initial AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Oct 2022Initial AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Dec 2021Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$16,590
-$4,185vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,776
Federal loans
49.6%
In-state tuition
$24,510
Out-of-state
$24,510
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 247 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
247
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,311,397 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
733 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
0k’20
0k’21
0k’22
0k’23
0k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$775K
206 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$892K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
182 loan awards
Parent PLUS$316K
16 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.0M
119 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 372 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
372
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
6.3%-3.0
2017
3.9%-5.3
2018
1.8%-5.2
2019
0.2%-2.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at College of Saint Mary
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
171 total completions
01Health Professions
8650.3%
01Health Professions
8650.3%
02Education
2615.2%
02Education
2615.2%
03Parks/Recreation
158.8%
03Parks/Recreation
158.8%
04Business
127.0%
04Business
127.0%
05Biological Sciences
95.3%
05Biological Sciences
95.3%
06Liberal Arts
84.7%
06Liberal Arts
84.7%
07Legal Professions
52.9%
07Legal Professions
52.9%
08Psychology
52.9%
08Psychology
52.9%
09Science Technologies
31.8%
09Science Technologies
31.8%
10English Language
21.2%
10English Language
21.2%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
786
12-mo unduplicated
934
Undergraduate
654
Graduate
280
Gender split
Men
14%127
Women
86%807
Race / ethnicity composition
White
54.6%
Hispanic
24.3%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
3.1%
Non-resident
2.7%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 733 students
3-year trend
2.972 yrs ago4.671 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor02
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
77
College of Saint Mary vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of Saint Mary selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of Saint Mary | 61% | — | 786 | $16,590 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 40% | 95.0% | 332 | $18,251 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 58% | 82.5% | 1,417 | $20,168 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 48% | 86.6% | 1,462 | $22,519 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 62% | 82.9% | 1,450 | $21,383 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 54% | 78.8% | 1,538 | $32,165 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 56% | 82.9% | 1,434 | $20,776 |
Institutions like College of Saint Mary
Explore the federal data for institutions in College of Saint Mary's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMissouri
Fontbonne University
Grad rate40%Admit rate95.0%Enrollment332Net price$18,251View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIowa
Mount Mercy University
Grad rate58%Admit rate82.5%Enrollment1,417Net price$20,168View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
University of Saint Mary
Grad rate48%Admit rate86.6%Enrollment1,462Net price$22,519View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Dakota
University of Sioux Falls
Grad rate62%Admit rate82.9%Enrollment1,450Net price$21,383View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Grad rate54%Admit rate78.8%Enrollment1,538Net price$32,165View data
Frequently asked questions about College of Saint Mary
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of Saint Mary.
What is the graduation rate at College of Saint Mary?
College of Saint Mary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend College of Saint Mary?
College of Saint Mary reports a total enrollment of 786 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at College of Saint Mary?
The average net price at College of Saint Mary is $16,590 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at College of Saint Mary?
College of Saint Mary's yield rate is 35.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is College of Saint Mary located?
College of Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska 68106.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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