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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College: Foley Hall site at St. Mary's of the Woods
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $31,872 a year

Median debt at graduation: $19,512 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Campus tour

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 2026 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.47%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.62%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • 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.$5,714

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$33,513
$30,001–$48,000$36,071
$48,001–$75,000$31,036
$75,001–$110,000$32,724
Over $110,000$26,604

Full cost of attendance before aid: $49,512 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

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)
898
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 31% · Women 69%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
40%
Total students1,227
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$31,872
Cost of attendance (per year)$49,512
Median federal debt at graduation$19,512
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
47%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
45%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
43%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
50%
First-year retention62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,845
Admission rate72%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants50%

Value: Solid (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
Nursing$71,970
Business administration$55,611
Psychology$49,971
Special education$43,577

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Agricultural Production Operations, Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Biology, Clinical laboratory science, Computing and information science, Criminology, Design, English, Fine arts, Health administration, Human resources, Human services, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Other health professions and related clinical sciences, Paralegal studies, Rehabilitation and therapy, Teacher education, Theology, Writing and rhetoric.

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
Parks, recreation and fitness21%
Health professions16%
Education15%
Business14%
Social sciences7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates9%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older28%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,174
SportsNAIA · River States
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1
Faculty who are full-time26%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$10,219Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 50% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)About 57 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population9592020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreIndianapolis city (balance)About 73 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January30°F1991–2020 normal, from TERRE HAUTE INDIANA STATE, IN US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from TERRE HAUTE INDIANA STATE, IN US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)

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 theft0.000.15

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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $31,872 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College admitted 72% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s graduates do?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $43,845; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,512.

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