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Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA · City · 1,719 students
HSIWomen OnlyReligious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90049-1599 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
11 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$66,726
Avg net price
$21,413
Room & board
$15,518
Tuition
$49,564
Books & supplies
$2,530/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$23,849
$30–48k
$13,718
$48–75k
$17,876
$75–110k
$30,247
$110k+
$18,762
Admissions
Admit rate
73%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Mount Saint Mary's University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
53%
1st-yr retention
71%
Transfer-out rate
39%
Consumer completion
62%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
61%
Transferred
31%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$61,335
Median earnings (10yr)
$72,379
Median debt
$25,949
Monthly loan payment
$275
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500$30,033
Debt (90th percentile)
$40,018
Student Body
Men 8%Women 92%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
57%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$35,520
Independent students
34%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
8%
Hispanic
57%
Black
6%
Asian
18%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$61,335
10 years after entry
$72,379
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing172
Psychology, General46
Sociology27
Social Work20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services16
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology16
Business Administration, Management and Operations16
Criminology12
Biology, General10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities8
English Language and Literature, General7
Political Science and Government7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology6
Accounting and Related Services6
Public Policy Analysis5
Marketing5
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Institutional
Endowment
$174M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
30%
Avg faculty salary
$9,605/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,438
Federal loan rate
68%

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