Mount Saint Mary's University
About
Mount Saint Mary's University is a private, Catholic university primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Admissions funnel
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Mount Saint Mary's vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Mount Saint Mary's selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Saint Mary's University | 53% | 73.1% | 2,312 | $25,009 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Alverno College | 51% | 85.7% | 1,317 | $16,722 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Azusa Pacific University | 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research |
California Lutheran University | 70% | 75.7% | 3,351 | $26,433 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Chatham University | 63% | 62.0% | 2,309 | $25,717 | Doctoral/Professional |
College of Saint Mary | 61% | 44.7% | 786 | $14,986 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Dominican University of California | 78% | 83.5% | 1,900 | $50,218 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Loyola Marymount University | 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research |
Northeastern University Oakland | 62% | 16.7% | 640 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Notre Dame de Namur University | 7% | 99.9% | 306 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Saint Mary's College of California | 70% | 86.5% | 2,734 | $31,198 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of La Verne | 63% | 71.2% | 5,021 | $26,925 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Mount Saint Vincent | 57% | 85.1% | 3,774 | $19,920 | Baccalaureate |
University of Redlands | 67% | 82.7% | 3,087 | $22,867 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Westmont College | 70% | 77.0% | 1,310 | $32,926 | Baccalaureate |
Whittier College | 60% | 80.8% | 795 | $29,871 | Baccalaureate |
Woodbury University | 60% | 81.6% | 849 | $28,248 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| Peer group median | 62% | 80.8% | 2,309 | $26,433 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Planning and Research serves Mount Saint Mary’s University by providing sound, action-oriented research in order to support institutional assessment, decision-making, and strategic planning. The office strives to provide consistent and accurate information that will help decision-makers to act on behalf of students and the community to foster student success and institutional effectiveness.
Visit IR office page- Maria NarvaezDirector
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planEducating Global Leaders for the Next Century2021Mount Saint Mary's University has launched its 2021-2026 strategic plan titled 'Educating Global Leaders for the Next Century,' focusing on six strategic themes that include pillars such as innovative teaching, women's leadership, and global awareness. This plan aims to invest in students, challenging and inspiring them to become leaders in their communities and around the world. The strategic vision continues the work of the University in strengthening its mission and culture through a community-driven process.msmu.edu
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