University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private · Rural (fringe) · Marauders · UMary
Private institution in Bismarck, ND · 2,280 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $60,909 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $18,568952nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $21,4681,162nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,468941st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,8791,033rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,909511th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,191527th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.2%491st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.7%545th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.3%845th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,280867th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.8%1,816th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 384 mi (MSP)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,350 | $56,641 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $56,776 | $54,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,436 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $39,009 | $33,281 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,993 | $38,289 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $27,295 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1959source
- Athletic nickname: "Marauders"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #003478 and #FF8426source
- Mascot: Maximussource
- Motto: "Lumen Vitae / (The Light of Life)"source
- Campus size: about 340 acressource
- Notable alum: Kevin Cramersource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,691,506 (M $1,971,499 · W $1,720,007)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Mary’s 2,280 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ND
- Minot State UniversityMinot, ND · 2,072 undergrads
- Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND · 2,629 undergrads
- Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND · 1,108 undergrads
- University of JamestownJamestown, ND · 947 undergrads
- Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND · 918 undergrads
- Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND · 704 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY · 2,280 undergrads
- Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA · 2,280 undergrads
- Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · 2,282 undergrads
- Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · 2,277 undergrads
- Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · 2,277 undergrads
- University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · 2,276 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteumary.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 200217)
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