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St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·stmarytx.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,456
peer median 3,674
Avg net price
$21,145
-$2.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

St. Mary's University is a private Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded by the Society of Mary (Marianists) in 1852, St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the American Southwest.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
4,724
4,724 candidates competed
Admitted
4,618
97.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
583
12.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

7.3pp gap
Pell recipients
55%151 of 277
Non-Pell (all)
62%225 of 361
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%93 of 163
No Federal Aid
67%132 of 198

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.3-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 73 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
73
Passing
15
20.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

73programs
  • Passing15 · 20.5%
  • No Data57 · 78.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
13
No data
57

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.

16
Law
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
-0.5%
$54,265 vs $54,534
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.7%
$72,775 vs $60,823
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+24.9%
$41,580 vs $33,298
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+40.0%
$46,620 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+40.5%
$46,782 vs $33,298
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+40.8%
$46,873 vs $33,298
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+46.3%
$48,731 vs $33,298
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+53.2%
$51,014 vs $33,298

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Law
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
-0.5%
−$269

Debt vs earnings

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

14
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
145%
$126,466 debt · $87,375 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
83%
$60,329 debt · $72,775 earn
Law
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
79%
$43,112 debt · $54,265 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
63%
$26,000 debt · $41,580 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
53%
$25,000 debt · $46,782 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
53%
$26,000 debt · $48,731 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
53%
$24,967 debt · $46,873 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,014 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  3. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools

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$18,352
$30–48k$21,470
$48–75k$20,553
$75–110k$22,331
$110k+$24,649

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,145
-$2,551vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $23,696
Federal loans
46.3%
In-state tuition
$37,434
Out-of-state
$37,434

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, 1,006 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $43.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,006
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,102,721 total
Direct Loans
$43.9M
3,215 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$3.2M
818 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
842 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$19.0M
843 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
186 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16.0M
526 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 823 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
823
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.5%
2017
5.8%
2018
5.0%
2019
1.9%
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 St. Mary's

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

701 total completions
01Legal Professions
25936.9%
02Business
13218.8%
03Social Sciences
8111.6%
04Security/Protective
456.4%
05Biological Sciences
395.6%
06Parks/Recreation
365.1%
07Engineering
324.6%
08Psychology
314.4%
09Computer Sciences
243.4%
10Communication
223.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,456
12-mo unduplicated
3,790
Undergraduate
2,257
Graduate
1,533

Gender split

Men
41%1,536
Women
59%2,254

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.5%
Unknown
23.6%
White
10.3%
Non-resident
7.5%
Black
2.1%
Asian
1.1%
Two or more
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
235
109 M · 126 W
Women athletes
53.6%
Athletic aid
$3.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$2.1M
Recruiting expense
$29K
$34K
Head-coach salaries
$60K
$53K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
31 M · 26 W
$1.0M
Baseball
40 M · —
$674K
Basketball
16 M · 15 W
$1.7M
Other Sports
— · 30 W
$317K
Tennis
13 M · 9 W
$707K
Softball
— · 22 W
$611K

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
9.67
33 offenses · 3,411 students

3-year trend

9.322 yrs ago13.531 yr ago9.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
109
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
11
Burglary
10
Motor vehicle theft
7
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
2
Statutory rape
1

By location

33total
  • On campus17
  • Non-campus14
  • Public property2

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
2
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion4
  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs211
Liquor317

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
214

St. Mary's vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions St. Mary'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
SubjectSt. Mary's University
59%—3,456$21,145Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Abilene Christian University
59%66.0%5,219$26,182Doctoral/Professional
Barry University
37%77.2%6,825$22,613Doctoral/Professional
Belmont University
70%95.3%8,803$33,147Doctoral/Professional
Canisius University
66%72.4%2,451$17,940Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Chapman University
82%65.4%9,760$46,555R2 Research
Dallas Baptist University
58%88.8%4,124$28,516Doctoral/Professional
Elon University
84%66.3%7,239$41,555Doctoral/Professional
Gonzaga University
86%81.7%7,470$35,119Doctoral/Professional
Hardin-Simmons University
46%90.0%1,665$19,555Doctoral/Professional
Houston Christian University
49%84.4%4,276$20,629Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
John Carroll University
79%80.9%2,864$28,746Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
La Salle University
58%96.6%3,153$19,409Doctoral/Professional
Loyola University New Orleans
59%93.1%4,250$23,696Doctoral/Professional
Newman University
51%74.0%2,939$19,971Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific Lutheran University
69%78.0%2,797$19,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Providence College
86%50.9%4,666$48,523Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Edward's University
63%81.4%3,033$25,578Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Leo University
44%78.4%9,692$21,293Doctoral/Professional
Seattle University
76%76.9%7,189$34,662Doctoral/Professional
University of Dallas
73%53.4%2,078$22,610Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
49%95.8%3,321$26,106Doctoral/Professional
University of Portland
80%89.2%3,285$28,210Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Redlands
67%82.7%3,087$30,031Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$19,359Doctoral/Professional
University of the Incarnate Word
50%98.1%7,047$22,775Doctoral/Professional
Valparaiso University
70%89.4%2,579$18,578Doctoral/Professional
Wayland Baptist University
19%56.0%2,809$20,590Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$27,290Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median64%81.6%3,674$23,696

Institutions like St. Mary's

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

IPEDS

St. Mary's Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Ariana Cunningham
    Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NIH awards
$2,837,041
USA Spending
$38,844,213
All sources
$41,681,254

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (2)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about St. Mary's University

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

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

St. Mary's University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St. Mary's University?

St. Mary's University reports a total enrollment of 3,456 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at St. Mary's University is $21,145 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

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

St. Mary's University's yield rate is 12.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is St. Mary's University located?

St. Mary's University is located in San Antonio, Texas 78228.

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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