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University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,519What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
46%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
925
In-state tuition
$35,380Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,380
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,483Median 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

$22,519

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

46%

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,483

Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,018

Better than 71% 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

$48,728

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

Average net price

$22,519

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 Saint Mary
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time46%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,018
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,483

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 Saint Mary by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,34962
Criminology$42,63312
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,6692
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,3444
Biology, General$34,71813
Psychology, General$31,17717
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,15118
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported8
HistoryNot reported7
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
MarketingNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Human BiologyNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reportedNot reported

All 30 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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