What is University of Saint Mary’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 University of Saint Mary cost after financial aid?

The average net price is about $23,000 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 University of Saint Mary?

University of Saint Mary admitted 87% of applicants in the most recent federal data.

How do University of Saint Mary’s graduates do?

48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $59,483; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,018.

Regional university

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid About $23,000 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,018 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-

Good

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score48%
First-year retention 20% of score65%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,029 · ACT 20.5
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score11 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$8,885

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 paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $48,728 a year.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000	About $16,000
$48,001–$75,000	About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000	About $22,000
Over $110,000	About $27,000

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)	1,015
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 55% · Women 45%
First-generation students College Scorecard	36%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	51%
Total students	1,414
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	About $23,000
Cost of attendance (per year)	$48,728
Median federal debt at graduation	$22,018
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	48%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	49%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	47%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	59%
First-year retention	65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$59,483
Admission rate	87%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$25
Admission College website	Rolling admission
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,197 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	38%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 806–1028ACT 17–24

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1029
SAT reading & writing	378–518
SAT math	428–510
ACT composite	17–24
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value: Good · Top 45% (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
Major	Median earnings
Nursing	$85,587
Biology	$66,649
Business administration	$66,570
Teacher education	$46,079
Psychology	$44,902
Liberal arts	$39,893

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Applied mathematics, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Clinical and counseling psychology, Clinical laboratory science, Computing and information science, Criminology, Education (general), English, Family and human development, Fine arts, Health administration, History, Human Biology, Interdisciplinary studies, Kinesiology and exercise science, Marketing, Mathematics, Medical Illustration and Informatics, Music, Political science, Pre-health, Theatre.

What students study most

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

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Health professions	28%
Parks, recreation and fitness	16%
Business	12%
Biology	10%
Psychology	6%

Campus life

School colors
Setting	Town
Part-time undergraduates	11%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	12%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$10,328
Sports	NAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
ROTC	Army
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	11 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 5%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time	48%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$16,455IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 39% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Kansas City International Airport (MCI)About 10 miles away
Town population	37,195Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	Kansas CityAbout 22 miles away
Typical weather	27°F in January · 77°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Leavenworth 3 SW, KS

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

Questions families ask

What is University of Saint Mary’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 University of Saint Mary cost after financial aid?: The average net price is about $23,000 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 University of Saint Mary?: University of Saint Mary admitted 87% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Saint Mary’s graduates do?: 48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $59,483; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,018.

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IPEDS unit ID 155812
Carnegie classification: Master's university (medium programs)
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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