St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · Private · Large city · SMU · St. Mary's
Private institution in San Antonio, TX · 1,911 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $56,955 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
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
- $21,3521,208th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,2421,523rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,2421,476th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,3681,370th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,5631,404th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,955686th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,130938th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 58.8%816th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.5%1,349th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88.9%1,194th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 989949th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,911963rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.0%620th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 74 mi (AUS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,399 | $56,931 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,358 | $55,512 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $48,823 | $24,035 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $37,208 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $42,435 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,569 | $33,993 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,495 | $28,960 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,314 | $31,673 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $29,685 | $41,007 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,443 | $25,967 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $26,739 | $34,526 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1852source
- Athletic nickname: "Rattlers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Gold and Bluesource
- Mascot: Rattler Mansource
- Campus size: about 135 acressource
- Formerly known as "St. Mary’s Institute" (1852–1882)source
- Formerly known as "St. Mary's College" (1882–1927)source
- Formerly known as "St. Louis College" (1894–1923)source
- Athletic conference: Lone Star Conferencesource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,490,506 (M $1,401,204 · W $2,089,302)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to St. Mary's University’s 1,911 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX · 1,817 undergrads
- Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX · 1,748 undergrads
- Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX · 2,090 undergrads
- Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX · 1,698 undergrads
- Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX · 1,671 undergrads
- Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX · 1,524 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · 1,907 undergrads
- Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · 1,916 undergrads
- Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · 1,904 undergrads
- Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · 1,901 undergrads
- Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · 1,900 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · 1,899 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitestmarytx.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 228149)
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- Compare with Southwest University at El PasoSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: St. Mary's University vs Southwest University at El PasoHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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