Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $21,413What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 73%
- Graduation rate
- 53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 1,719
- In-state tuition
- $49,564Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $49,564
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $72,379Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$21,4133/5
Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
53%2/5
Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$72,3795/5
Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$25,9492/5
Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$66,726
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$21,413
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 53% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 71% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $25,949 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $72,379 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $99,457 | 172 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $93,238 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | $60,763 | 6 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,565 | 16 |
| Sociology | $40,451 | 27 |
| Social Work | $38,512 | 20 |
| Biology, General | $33,146 | 10 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $28,453 | 16 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $25,835 | 4 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $21,473 | 16 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 46 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 8 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 7 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 5 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 2 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 2 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not reported | 1 |
| History | Not reported | 1 |
| Music | Not reported | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Publishing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Not reported | Not reported |
| Gerontology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy | Not reported | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 55 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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