St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas · Also known as St. Mary's · Website
$56,955
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,955
median earnings, 10 years after starting
St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in San Antonio, Texas with 1,951 undergraduates and 1,307 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,145 a year (tuition and fees $37,434). It admits 98% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,955 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,563 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,145
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,434
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,563
About $271 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,955
Rank 961 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
- $21,145
- Tuition and fees
- $37,434
- Cost of attendance
- $47,999
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,352
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,470
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,553
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,331
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,649
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 $27,160 in 2015-16 to $37,434 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
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1,089
- Undergraduates
- 1,951
- Graduate students
- 1,307
- Part-time students
- 2.6%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $263.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
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 961 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,145 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,434 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,563 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,130 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,955 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LawProfessional | Professional | 207 | $145,002 | $61,615 | $87,375 | $107,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 46 | $41,000 | $69,022 | $96,034 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $25,389 | $48,018 | $82,753 | $83,343 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $27,000 | $20,104 | $46,873 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $26,000 | $28,175 | $41,580 | $50,706 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $19,250 | $36,392 | $46,620 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $39,105 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $25,000 | $30,237 | $46,782 | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,267 | $46,438 | $66,151 | $69,303 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $22,625 | $27,978 | $52,553 | $54,562 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | $58,038 | $41,496 | $72,775 | $59,571 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,000 | $39,752 | $51,014 | $48,590 |
| Computer EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $136,736 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 16 | $52,375 | $57,606 | $92,592 | $65,184 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,100 | $76,194 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | $45,166 | Withheld | $81,408 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,067 | $33,978 | $48,731 | $55,556 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | $56,547 | Withheld | $95,627 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,406 | $109,015 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,972 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Antonio and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does St. Mary's University cost?
$21,145 a year is the average net price at St. Mary's University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,434, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,999. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,352 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at St. Mary's University?
98% of applicants are admitted to St. Mary's University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,089. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do St. Mary's University graduates earn?
$56,955 a year is the median pay of former St. Mary's University students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,130 after 6 years). That ranks 961 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $69,022.
How much student debt do St. Mary's University graduates have?
$25,563 is the median federal student loan debt of St. Mary's University graduates, about $271 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at St. Mary's University?
59% of first-time, full-time students at St. Mary's University finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at St. Mary's University?
Law (207 professional graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (46 master's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (43 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 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.