SMCM Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#158 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Maryland Colleges

#9 in Maryland Colleges

St. Mary's College of Maryland is ranked 158^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9^th in Maryland Colleges.

The following statements evaluate St. Mary's College of Maryland by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Its tuition & fees of $31,312 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (75%) is higher (easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,220 SAT, 28 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very small number of students of 1,520.
It offers limited area of study (29 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SMCM are $31,312 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland $31,312

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $23,129

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of SMCM are $21,416 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland $21,416

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $18,940

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of SMCM is 75% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 62%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SMCM is 19% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 19%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at SMCM is 1,220 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 1,220

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 1,080

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at SMCM is 28 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 28

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SMCM is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 70%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 56%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SMCM is 21% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SMCM is 82% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 82%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 77%

Student Population

The total student population at SMCM is 1,520 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland 1,520

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 12,715

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SMCM is $9,939 which is 31.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.