St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public college in St. Mary's City, MD. Its average net price is $20,956 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$6,633
$30,001 to $48,000$10,808
$48,001 to $75,000$14,473
$75,001 to $110,000$21,716
$110,001 and up$28,546
$15,686Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$32,244Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,956Average Net Price
$16,872Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$1,832Other Expenses
22.6%Students on Pell Grants
43.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

68.6%Acceptance Rate
590 to 690SAT Reading, Middle Half
553 to 650SAT Math, Middle Half
26 to 31ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$50,772
8 years after entry$62,815
10 years after entry$66,796
65.3%Graduation Rate
85.8%Retention Rate
$21,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

St. Mary's City, MDLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,603Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

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
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
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$24,283 Small program - rough guide n=32
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$52,310 Small program - rough guide n=45$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=43
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$36,270 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Marine Sciences$38,130 National median for this major n=206Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not 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
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$39,878 Small program - rough guide n=46$24,750 Small program - rough guide n=47
Public Policy Analysis$53,031 National median for this major n=1,940Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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