Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·umary.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
-2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,861
peer median 3,756
Avg net price
$17,770
-$6.0k vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
1,810
1,810 candidates competed
Admitted
1,363
75.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
564
41.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%-2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

19.1pp gap
Pell recipients
52%66 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
71%285 of 401
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%123 of 177
No Federal Aid
72%162 of 224

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.1-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 92 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
92
Passing
20
21.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

92programs
  • Passing20 · 21.7%
  • No Data71 · 77.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
19
No data
71

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.

21
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
-8.5%
$47,158 vs $51,545
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.1%
$58,059 vs $54,736
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+25.8%
$45,394 vs $36,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+27.8%
$46,121 vs $36,082
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.2%
$70,746 vs $54,736
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+29.5%
$60,062 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+37.5%
$49,612 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+40.9%
$50,827 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
102%
$82,000 debt · $80,105 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
68%
$48,017 debt · $70,746 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$82,000 debt · $124,741 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$26,519 debt · $49,612 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
40%
$24,000 debt · $60,331 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$27,000 debt · $67,803 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
36%
$24,490 debt · $68,088 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
31%
$18,764 debt · $60,062 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 9

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2022Initial Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  4. Apr 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. Dec 2020Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

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$11,593
$30–48k$12,282
$48–75k$13,087
$75–110k$16,001
$110k+$20,063

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,770
-$6,035vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,805
Federal loans
44.4%
In-state tuition
$22,356
Out-of-state
$22,356

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, 767 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $20.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
767
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,252,638 total
Direct Loans
$20.8M
2,377 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
774 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,030 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.0M
494 loan awards
Parent PLUS$631K
38 loan awards
Grad PLUS$744K
41 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 864 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
864
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
4.7%
2018
3.0%
2019
0.5%
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 University of Mary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs98
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

954 total completions
01Health Professions
35537.2%
02Business
21722.7%
03Education
15616.4%
04Biological Sciences
505.2%
05Psychology
464.8%
06Parks/Recreation
323.4%
07Philosophy/Religion
313.2%
08Liberal Arts
262.7%
09Computer Sciences
212.2%
10Engineering
202.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,861
12-mo unduplicated
4,646
Undergraduate
3,271
Graduate
1,375

Gender split

Men
38%1,776
Women
62%2,870

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.6%
Unknown
9.2%
Non-resident
3.3%
Two or more
2.7%
Black
2.6%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
432
256 M · 176 W
Women athletes
40.7%
Athletic aid
$3.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.0M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$73K
$44K
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
129 M · 126 W
$928K
Football
90 M · —
$1.7M
Baseball
49 M · —
$411K
Wrestling
32 M · —
$216K
Basketball
18 M · 13 W
$1.3M
Soccer
— · 31 W
$605K

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
0.79
3 offenses · 3,794 students

3-year trend

0.262 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.79Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs12
Liquor040

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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
174

University of Mary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of 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
SubjectUniversity of Mary
67%—3,861$17,770Doctoral/Professional
Bethel University
71%87.8%3,603$28,556Doctoral/Professional
St Catherine University
61%91.8%3,651$19,764Doctoral/Professional
Drake University
73%63.9%4,345$29,127Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Scholastica
71%93.0%2,930$27,846Doctoral/Professional
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
66%92.8%4,505$11,704Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%91.8%3,756$23,805

Institutions like University of Mary

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about University of Mary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Mary.

What is the graduation rate at University of Mary?

University of Mary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Mary?

University of Mary reports a total enrollment of 3,861 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Mary?

The average net price at University of Mary is $17,770 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Mary?

University of Mary's yield rate is 41.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Mary located?

University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota 58504.

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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