2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the Saint Mary's College of California's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Saint Mary's College of California are $56,134 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.78% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $33,900 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Saint Mary's College of California Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020$48,988 $200$48,988 $200
2021$50,460 $200$50,460 $200
2022$51,568 $200$51,568 $200
2023$53,372 $200$53,372 $200
2024$55,634 $500$55,634 $500

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $20,878 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $25,623.
The living cost at the school has increased by 9.29% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$15,524$3,699$15,084$5,254
2021$15,706$2,934$16,569$4,635
2022$16,300$2,100$15,698$2,550
2023$16,404$2,700$17,784$3,924
2024$16,900$3,978$19,431$6,192

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $938 at Saint Mary's College of California. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Saint Mary's College of California 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$1,971
2021$1,080
2022$1,100
2023$1,152
2024$938

Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Saint Mary's College of California is $1,987 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.25% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,130 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
2020$1,754 $1,074
2021$1,802 $1,052
2022$1,834 $1,052
2023$1,906 $1,115
2024$1,987 $1,130