St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland · Also known as St. Mary's or SMCM · Website
$60,110
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$60,110
median earnings, 10 years after starting
St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public 4-year college in St. Mary's City, Maryland with 1,603 undergraduates and 14 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,441 a year (tuition and fees $15,298 in-state, $31,374 out-of-state). It admits 69% of applicants and 70% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,110 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,441
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,298
Out-of-state $31,374
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
70%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,110
Rank 792 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,441
- Tuition in-state
- $15,298
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,374
- Cost of attendance
- $31,865
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,889
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,053
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,033
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,796
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,173
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,895 in 2015-16 to $15,298 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1,261
- SAT reading, middle
- 638
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 1,603
- Graduate students
- 14
- Part-time students
- 1.8%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $45.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 792 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,441 | $17,413 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,298 | $10,410 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 70% | 47% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,286 | $36,662 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,110 | $44,910 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 80% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $20,065 | $28,334 | $61,214 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,714 | $36,331 | $66,097 | $57,214 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $22,000 | $51,483 | $71,252 | $82,686 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $19,000 | Withheld | $56,619 | $55,012 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $21,375 | $30,025 | $53,504 | $48,590 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $19,500 | $72,926 | $94,101 | $92,374 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $25,000 | Withheld | $72,397 | $63,293 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,984 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,474 | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,442 | $41,367 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $22,750 | $43,629 | $69,232 | $73,721 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $23,943 | $28,929 | $55,472 | $50,680 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $25,000 | Withheld | $41,309 | $46,676 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of St. Mary's City and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does St. Mary's College of Maryland cost?
$18,441 a year is the average net price at St. Mary's College of Maryland after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,298 for in-state students and $31,374 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,865. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,889 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at St. Mary's College of Maryland?
69% of applicants are admitted to St. Mary's College of Maryland. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,261 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates earn?
$60,110 a year is the median pay of former St. Mary's College of Maryland students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,286 after 6 years). That ranks 792 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $72,926.
How much student debt do St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at St. Mary's College of Maryland?
70% of first-time, full-time students at St. Mary's College of Maryland finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at St. Mary's College of Maryland?
Psychology, General (51 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (40 bachelor's graduates), Economics (37 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.