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Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,144 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,288 (all students)

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Campus tour

Welcome to Campus! - Virtual Tour · From the college’s official YouTube channel. Plays from YouTube when you tap it.

Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.43%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,020 · ACT 19.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,648

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$18,155
$30,001–$48,000$19,013
$48,001–$75,000$19,277
$75,001–$110,000$20,584
Over $110,000$27,371

Full cost of attendance before aid: $49,270 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
781
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 0% · Women 100%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
39%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
13%
Total students1,224
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,144
Cost of attendance (per year)$49,270
Median federal debt at graduation$25,288
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
43%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
61%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
60%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
55%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,745
Admission rate62%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,119 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants59%
Admitted students’ middle range:ACT 18–21
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1020
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite18–21
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Communication studies$56,763
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$55,207
Design$49,881
Rehabilitation and therapy$47,827
Psychology$45,377

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Biology, Business administration, Business/Corporate Communications, Chemistry, Criminal justice, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Education (general), English, Fine arts, Food Science and Technology, Global studies, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Interior Architecture, Liberal arts, Marketing, Mathematics, Nursing, Other social sciences, Philosophy, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social work, Teacher education, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions22%
Business16%
Psychology10%
Biology9%
Visual and performing arts9%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older14%
On-campus room and board (per year)$10,310
SportsNCAA Division III
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 15%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time40%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$27,818IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 33% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)About 11 miles away · about 30 minutes by car
Town population566,973Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreMilwaukeeAbout 3 miles away · about 10 minutes by car
Typical weather22°F in January · 73°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Mt Mary College, WI

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.850.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Mount Mary University’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Mount Mary University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,144 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Mount Mary University?
Mount Mary University admitted 62% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Mount Mary University’s graduates do?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,745; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,288.

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