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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private · Large suburb · SMCC · St Marys College of California · St. Marys College of California

Private institution in Moraga, CA · 2,024 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $78,812 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$31,1981,757th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$56,1341,887th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$56,1341,885th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$73,6551,839th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,6911,101st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$78,812150th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,388243rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.0%459th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
85.1%419th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
88.6%1,183rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,024937th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
23.8%1,514th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (SFO)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 54 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$65,610$61,814
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$54,803$54,996
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$53,358$41,193
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$50,439$37,208
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors$44,971—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$44,971$42,682
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$42,235$44,356
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$41,565$33,993
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$39,369$45,696
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$33,993$33,993
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$32,925$26,739
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$30,409—

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,929,744 (M $3,735,288 · W $5,194,456)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Saint Mary's College of California’s 2,024 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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