University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota · Also known as UMary/Marauders · Website
$60,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$60,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Mary is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bismarck, North Dakota with 2,416 undergraduates and 1,040 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,770 a year (tuition and fees $22,356). It admits 75% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,909 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,770
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$22,356
US median $11,837
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,909
Rank 755 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
- $17,770
- Tuition and fees
- $22,356
- Cost of attendance
- $33,672
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,593
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,282
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,087
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,001
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,063
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 $16,685 in 2015-16 to $22,356 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
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1,159
- Undergraduates
- 2,416
- Graduate students
- 1,040
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 100
- Endowment
- $75.2M
- Other
- 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 755 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,770 | $12,738 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $22,356 | $7,054 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 49% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $18,442 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,191 | $41,436 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,909 | $44,017 | $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. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
100 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 117 | $20,500 | $74,124 | $92,462 | $103,485 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 95 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $20,500 | $72,453 | $74,651 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $25,687 | $57,057 | $71,639 | $68,257 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 45 | $21,938 | $54,998 | $60,062 | $71,685 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 43 | $18,923 | $89,672 | $124,187 | $120,193 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $27,000 | $55,153 | $67,803 | $70,786 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $24,490 | Withheld | $68,088 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $24,750 | Withheld | $60,331 | $50,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,059 | $59,571 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,827 | $53,072 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,172 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | $43,299 | $49,612 | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $23,719 | $44,806 | $46,121 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,394 | $56,359 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,357 | $58,928 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $79,545 | $100,487 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,158 | $62,033 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Mary cost?
$17,770 a year is the average net price at University of Mary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $22,356, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,672. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,593 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Mary?
75% of applicants are admitted to University of Mary. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,159. The median admission rate of colleges in North Dakota is 76%.
How much do University of Mary graduates earn?
$60,909 a year is the median pay of former University of Mary students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,191 after 6 years). That ranks 755 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $118,571.
How much student debt do University of Mary graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Mary graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Mary?
67% of first-time, full-time students at University of Mary finish within 6 years. 84% 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 University of Mary?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (117 master's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (95 professional graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (71 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 100 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.