What is Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate?

Saint Mary's College of California admitted 3,816 of 4,309 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 88.6%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Saint Mary's College of California have early decision?

No. Saint Mary's College of California does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.

How much does Saint Mary's College of California cost?

Tuition is $59,251, plus $18,198 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $43,940.

What is Saint Mary's College of California's graduation rate?

69% of students graduate within six years.

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Saint Mary's College of California Common Data Set 2024-25

CATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not required but considered if submitted; scores also used for advising and placement (ACT, SAT, institutional exam)Compare with other schools AP credit

Acceptance rate

88.6%

3,816 of 4,309

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

—

ACT middle 50%

—

Admissions

AppliedC1	4,309
AdmittedC1	3,816
EnrolledC1	563
YieldC1	14.8%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	—
Submitted ACTC9	—
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	—
Average high school GPAC12	3.58
GPA of 4.0C11	19.8%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	18.4%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	20.3%
GPA below 3.50C11	41.6%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$59,251
Required feesG1	$500
Food and housingG1	$18,198
Need fully met (first-years)H2	19.2%
Average % of need metH2	81.6%
Average need-based packageH2	$48,260
Average need-based grantH2	$43,940

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationImportant
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	1,955
First-year retentionB22	85.4%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	69%

Notes on this filing

Admissions applied (4309) is the sum of C1 men (1856) and women (2453); the residency table in C2 prints 4310. Admitted (3816) matches the C2 residency table.
Enrolled (563) is the sum of C1 enrollee rows (men 256, women 307). This conflicts with the 424 first-time, first-year enrollees in the C2 residency table and the B1/B2 counts, so the C1 figure may be wrong.
C2 waitlist: policy answered No and the waitlist table is blank, so waitlist counts are null.
C21: early decision answered No. C22: early action offered (Yes), but its applicant and admit counts are not printed.
B4-B21: the Fall 2018 bachelor's cohort was used. Only the six-year rate (69.00) is printed; the four-year rate is not printed, so it is null.
C9-C12 test score percentiles and submission percentages are blank in the filing, so they are null.
C8: the SAT/ACT column is 'not required for admission, but consider if submitted'; C8F confirms test-optional policy.
G1: costs are labeled as 2025-2026 in the section while the G0 header says 2024-2025. Tuition, fees and food/housing are from the first-year column; the private institution has one tuition rate, so in-state and out-of-state are null.
H1/H2: aid data is the 2023-2024 final year, not 2024-2025 estimated. H2 line d (339) is used for need-based aid; the 65/339 ratio gives pct_need_fully_met.
pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percentage, so it is null.
H2 line a (499 full-time first-time first-year) differs from B1 first-time degree-seeking counts (about 424).

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Saint Mary's College of California admissions FAQ

What is Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate?: Saint Mary's College of California admitted 3,816 of 4,309 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 88.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Saint Mary's College of California have early decision?: No. Saint Mary's College of California does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
How much does Saint Mary's College of California cost?: Tuition is $59,251, plus $18,198 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $43,940.
What is Saint Mary's College of California's graduation rate?: 69% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Saint Mary's College of California Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.