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Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·stmartin.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,390
peer median 1,210
Avg net price
$28,119
+$2.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small 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
2,127
2,127 candidates competed
Admitted
1,910
89.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
245
12.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

22.8pp gap
Pell recipients
38%36 of 94
Non-Pell (all)
61%87 of 143
Subsidized loan, no Pell
52%27 of 52
No Federal Aid
66%60 of 91

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.8-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.

FVT/GE

Of 57 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
11
19.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing11 · 19.3%
  • No Data46 · 80.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
46

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.

11
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+27.6%
$62,064 vs $48,653
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.7%
$85,456 vs $66,899
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+30.8%
$51,097 vs $39,073
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+43.2%
$55,951 vs $39,073
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+52.1%
$59,433 vs $39,073
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+52.4%
$59,559 vs $39,073
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+57.2%
$61,432 vs $39,073
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+73.5%
$67,805 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
133%
$82,634 debt · $62,064 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$47,400 debt · $85,456 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
48%
$27,000 debt · $55,951 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$27,000 debt · $59,433 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
42%
$21,500 debt · $51,097 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$21,052 debt · $67,805 earn
Civil Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
29%
$25,000 debt · $85,276 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
29%
$27,000 debt · $92,321 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1933Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. May 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Oct 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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$22,810
$30–48k$24,499
$48–75k$24,997
$75–110k$30,232
$110k+$33,354

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,119
+$2,437vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $25,682
Federal loans
68.7%
In-state tuition
$45,510
Out-of-state
$45,510

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, 588 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $7.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
588
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,431,223 total
Direct Loans
$7.1M
1,027 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$1.7M
406 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
435 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.6M
81 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
78 loan awards
Grad PLUS$520K
27 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 365 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
365
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.8%
2017
2.3%
2018
2.6%
2019
1.3%
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 Saint Martin's

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

344 total completions
01Health Professions
8424.4%
02Business
6418.6%
03Education
4212.2%
04Engineering
3610.5%
05Parks/Recreation
247.0%
06Psychology
236.7%
07Computer Sciences
216.1%
08Biological Sciences
205.8%
09Security/Protective
174.9%
10Public Admin
133.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,390
12-mo unduplicated
1,601
Undergraduate
1,348
Graduate
253

Gender split

Men
45%727
Women
55%874

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.4%
Hispanic
24.3%
Two or more
12.9%
Asian
10.7%
Black
6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4.2%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Unknown
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
222
118 M · 104 W
Women athletes
46.8%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$9K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
62 M · 47 W
$574K
Soccer
30 M · 26 W
$760K
Baseball
39 M · —
$507K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$1.7M
Softball
— · 21 W
$344K
Volleyball
— · 16 W
$389K

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
2.66
4 offenses · 1,505 students

3-year trend

6.192 yrs ago7.461 yr ago2.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
27
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Burglary
1

By location

4total
  • On campus1
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

20
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
20 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs05
Liquor03

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
97

Saint Martin's vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Martin's 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
SubjectSaint Martin's University
52%—1,390$28,119Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Walla Walla University
58%50.8%1,426$23,329Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Heritage University
52%—937$14,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Faith International University
25%—464$22,662Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Corban University
61%93.9%1,029$28,035Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Art Center College of Design
79%74.5%2,308$48,661Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median55%74.5%1,210$25,682

Institutions like Saint Martin's

Explore the federal data for institutions in Saint Martin's's comparison group.

IPEDS

Saint Martin's Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Kristine Stottlemyre, Ph.D.
    Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Common Data Set

Saint Martin's's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

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Frequently asked questions about Saint Martin's University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Martin's.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Martin's University?

Saint Martin's University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Martin's University?

Saint Martin's University reports a total enrollment of 1,390 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Martin's University?

The average net price at Saint Martin's University is $28,119 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Martin's University?

Saint Martin's University's yield rate is 12.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Martin's University located?

Saint Martin's University is located in Lacey, Washington 98503-7500.

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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