Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

St. Mary's College of Maryland (St. Mary's City, MD)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 91%
Applicants who took ACT: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 45%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 18%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 63%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 43%
SAT I Math score 700+: 8%
SAT I Math score 600+: 50%
ACT score 24-29: 63%
ACT score 30-36: 21%
ACT score 24+: 84%
Students applied: 2,398
Students admitted: 1,472
Admission rate: 61%
Students per faculty: 12
4-year graduation rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 79%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 1,962
Full-time enrolled men: 780
Full-time enrolled women: 1,121
Part-time enrolled men: 23
Part-time enrolled women: 38
Freshmen retained: 87%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $12,245
Fees (in state): $2,528
Tuition (out of state): $25,045
Fees (out of state): $2,528
Room and board: $11,305
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $27,078
Total cost (out of state): $39,878
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $17,733
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $23,229
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $30,533
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $36,029
Average debt at graduation: $23,834

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 64%
Average need-based aid: $9,345
Average non-need-based aid: $3,849