University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $20,667What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 80%
Graduation rate: 67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 3,566
In-state tuition: $14,640Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $27,560
SAT midpoint: 1,225
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $60,613Median 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 public 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

$20,667

1/5

Better than 12% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

67%

4/5

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$60,613

4/5

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,500

3/5

Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$31,137

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,667

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.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Mary Washington
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$20,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$60,613

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.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Mary Washington by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$76,301	55
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$76,013	39
Mathematics	$61,247	17
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,315	133
Economics	$45,153	18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$37,677	80
Political Science and Government	$35,687	30
Sociology	$35,499	29
Physical Sciences, Other	$35,464	20
Biology, General	$35,194	84
History	$31,965	30
English Language and Literature, General	$30,540	50
International Relations and National Security Studies	$30,357	9
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$29,130	15
Psychology, General	$28,887	85
Anthropology	$24,534	9
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,013	24
Historic Preservation and Conservation	Not reported	34
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	34
Chemistry	Not reported	20
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	19
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	15
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	Not reported	14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	8
Music	Not reported	7
Physics	Not reported	6
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 28 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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