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Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·msmary.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,408
peer median 2,459
Avg net price
$22,655
-$3.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium 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.

Applied
6,041
6,041 candidates competed
Admitted
4,459
73.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
546
12.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
62%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

11.8pp gap
Pell recipients
57%86 of 152
Non-Pell (all)
69%273 of 397
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%114 of 171
No Federal Aid
70%159 of 226

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.8-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 56 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
19
33.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing19 · 33.9%
  • No Data37 · 66.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
1
Safe
15
No data
37

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.

19
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+3.0%
$53,086 vs $51,545
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+4.0%
$46,316 vs $44,535
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+8.7%
$39,651 vs $36,491
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+10.9%
$40,480 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+30.5%
$60,543 vs $46,391
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.0%
$82,869 vs $61,854
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+38.6%
$50,563 vs $36,491
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+49.8%
$54,677 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+3.0%
+$1,541
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+4.0%
+$1,781

Debt vs earnings

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

14
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
66%
$26,732 debt · $40,480 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
53%
$27,000 debt · $50,563 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
50%
$30,465 debt · $60,543 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,507 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,290 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,669 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
45%
$27,000 debt · $60,428 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
43%
$23,324 debt · $54,677 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1922Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,603
$30–48k$20,067
$48–75k$21,942
$75–110k$27,170
$110k+$31,330

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,655
-$3,643vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $26,298
Federal loans
51.1%
In-state tuition
$48,630
Out-of-state
$48,630

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 684 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $12.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
684
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,356,779 total
Direct Loans
$12.0M
1,753 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
572 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
803 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.1M
154 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
221 loan awards
Grad PLUS$24K
3 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.

Of 532 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
532
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.1%
2017
6.2%
2018
5.0%
2019
1.8%
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 St. Mary's

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

577 total completions
01Business
17730.7%
02Education
6611.4%
03Psychology
6411.1%
04Social Sciences
549.4%
05Biological Sciences
468.0%
06Health Professions
457.8%
07Computer Sciences
406.9%
08Parks/Recreation
396.8%
09Theology
274.7%
10Family/Consumer Sci
193.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,408
12-mo unduplicated
2,737
Undergraduate
1,984
Graduate
753

Gender split

Men
48%1,303
Women
52%1,434

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.1%
Black
20.5%
Hispanic
16.6%
Two or more
5.5%
Non-resident
5.0%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
711
429 M · 282 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$11.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$23.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.9M
$6.6M
Recruiting expense
$158K
$94K
Head-coach salaries
$81K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
180 M · 138 W
$2.8M
Other Sports
74 M · 49 W
$2.0M
Soccer
47 M · 29 W
$2.0M
Lacrosse
46 M · 28 W
$2.3M
Swimming
27 M · 24 W
$1.7M
Baseball
51 M ·
$889K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.00
10 offenses · 2,499 students

3-year trend

7.782 yrs ago8.551 yr ago4.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
51
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
30
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5
Burglary
3
Fondling
2

By location

10total
  • On campus10

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
7
Stalking
12 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs027
Liquor021

Residence-hall fires

  • Rooney Towers1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • McCaffery Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
125

Mount St. Mary's vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mount St. Mary's selected for federal comparison reporting.

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 St. Mary's University
65%2,408$22,655Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
47%94.0%2,427$40,045Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
65%88.9%2,491$25,522Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
64%81.0%2,632$19,444Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
67%81.6%2,752$27,074Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
53%81.3%2,244$27,804Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median65%81.6%2,459$26,298

Institutions like Mount St. Mary's

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

Mount St. Mary's Institutional Research office

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

Office
ASPIRE Office
Address
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

The ASPIRE Office provides information, research, training and analysis to the Mount community for use in assessment, strategic planning and continuous improvement across the university. It is also responsible for compliance and official reporting to federal, state and accrediting agencies.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Jeff Simmons
    Executive Director Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Ryan Spurrier
    Assistant Director, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Mount St. Mary's University

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

What is the graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's University?

Mount St. Mary's University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mount St. Mary's University?

Mount St. Mary's University reports a total enrollment of 2,408 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mount St. Mary's University?

The average net price at Mount St. Mary's University is $22,655 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Mount St. Mary's University?

Mount St. Mary's University's yield rate is 12.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Mount St. Mary's University located?

Mount St. Mary's University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-7799.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mount St. Mary's University?

Mount St. Mary's University's IR work is done by the ASPIRE Office.

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.

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