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Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·mtmary.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,182
peer median 2,454
Avg net price
$20,144
-$1.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,322
1,322 candidates competed
Admitted
824
62.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
116
14.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%44 of 108
Non-Pell (all)
50%17 of 34
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%13 of 23
No Federal Aid
36%4 of 11

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 57 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
9
15.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing9 · 15.8%
  • No Data48 · 84.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
6
No data
48

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.

9
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.1%
$67,534 vs $57,169
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+18.2%
$54,856 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+24.4%
$45,377 vs $36,491
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.1%
$47,827 vs $36,491
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+36.7%
$49,881 vs $36,491
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+49.8%
$72,860 vs $48,653
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.3%
$55,207 vs $36,491
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+51.8%
$86,809 vs $57,169

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
78%
$52,766 debt · $67,534 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
64%
$46,835 debt · $72,860 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$26,281 debt · $45,377 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$30,500 debt · $54,856 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
52%
$26,000 debt · $49,881 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
48%
$27,487 debt · $56,763 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
47%
$22,500 debt · $47,827 earn
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$24,242 debt · $55,207 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1926Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 15

  1. Jun 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  3. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  5. Aug 2023Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,155
$30–48k$19,013
$48–75k$19,277
$75–110k$20,584
$110k+$27,371

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,144
-$1,649vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,794
Federal loans
62.9%
In-state tuition
$35,420
Out-of-state
$35,420

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 480 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $8.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
480
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,849,470 total
Direct Loans
$8.1M
1,047 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$1.6M
398 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
365 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.6M
224 loan awards
Parent PLUS$376K
27 loan awards
Grad PLUS$411K
33 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 437 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
437
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
7.7%
2018
4.3%
2019
2.5%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mount Mary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

302 total completions
01Health Professions
13043.0%
02Psychology
6120.2%
03Education
309.9%
04Business
155.0%
05Biological Sciences
155.0%
06Public Admin
144.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
134.3%
08Architecture
103.3%
09Foreign Languages
72.3%
10Security/Protective
72.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,182
12-mo unduplicated
1,386
Undergraduate
876
Graduate
510

Gender split

Men
6%83
Women
94%1,303

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.8%
White
28.7%
Black
23.6%
Asian
6.8%
Two or more
1.4%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
55
0 M · 55 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$289K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
—
$0
Recruiting expense
—
$3K
Head-coach salaries
—
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
— · 18 W
$20K
Basketball
— · 15 W
$25K
Softball
— · 14 W
$29K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$18K
Tennis
— · 9 W
$11K
Track and Field, X-Country
— · 8 W
$8K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.45
3 offenses · 1,224 students

3-year trend

3.142 yrs ago4.171 yr ago2.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3

By location

3total
  • On campus1
  • Public property2

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
Drugs03
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
70

Mount Mary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mount Mary selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectMount Mary University
43%—1,182$20,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alverno College
51%85.7%1,317$22,540Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Viterbo University
68%72.4%2,094$21,260Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Carroll University
71%66.8%3,138$15,193Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lakeland University
42%86.3%2,813$24,212Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Herzing University-Madison
22%94.3%5,274$22,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median47%85.7%2,454$21,794

Institutions like Mount Mary

Explore the federal data for institutions in Mount Mary's comparison group.

IPEDS

Mount Mary Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Indira Vadapally
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Jill Meyer
    Director, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Mount Mary University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mount Mary.

What is the graduation rate at Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary University reports a total enrollment of 1,182 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mount Mary University?

The average net price at Mount Mary University is $20,144 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary University's yield rate is 14.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Mount Mary University located?

Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222-4597.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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