Mount St. Mary's University

Mount St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit college in Emmitsburg, MD. Its average net price is $19,294 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,210
$30,001 to $48,000$15,699
$48,001 to $75,000$20,928
$75,001 to $110,000$25,559
$110,001 and up$29,481
$50,200Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$50,200Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,294Average Net Price
$15,540Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$950Books and Supplies
$2,070Other Expenses
35.3%Students on Pell Grants
47.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

73.8%Acceptance Rate
543 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
503 to 620SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 27ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$52,102
8 years after entry$60,919
10 years after entry$69,690
61.3%Graduation Rate
70.8%Retention Rate
$24,943Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Emmitsburg, MDLocation
Distant ruralSetting
1,768Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210$23,241 Small program - rough guide n=32
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34
Business and Commerce$55,160 Small program - rough guide n=61$21,047 n=106
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537$26,846 Small program - rough guide n=31
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$67,927 Small program - rough guide n=32$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Criminology$45,939 Small program - rough guide n=31$25,750 Small program - rough guide n=52
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=38
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$50,067 Small program - rough guide n=31$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=46
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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