University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia · Also known as Mary Washington College · Website
$60,613
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$60,613
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Mary Washington is a public 4-year college in Fredericksburg, Virginia with 3,566 undergraduates and 166 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,667 a year (tuition and fees $14,640 in-state, $27,560 out-of-state). It admits 80% of applicants and 66% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,613 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,667
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,640
Out-of-state $27,560
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
66%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,613
Rank 767 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
- $20,667
- Tuition in-state
- $14,640
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,560
- Cost of attendance
- $31,137
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,304
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,061
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,477
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,212
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,986
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 $11,130 in 2015-16 to $14,640 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
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1,272
- SAT reading, middle
- 635
- SAT math, middle
- 590
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 3,566
- Graduate students
- 166
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $89.0M
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 767 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,667 | $19,081 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,640 | $16,364 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 52% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,411 | $36,582 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,613 | $42,837 | $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. 74% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $22,000 | $47,315 | $72,382 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $21,500 | $28,887 | $53,388 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $22,150 | $35,194 | $61,864 | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $21,221 | $37,677 | $54,336 | $53,072 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 57 | $20,500 | $53,665 | $58,149 | $65,824 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $19,783 | $76,301 | $95,461 | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $20,000 | $30,540 | $45,824 | $48,590 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $12,250 | $76,013 | $91,861 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 36 | $20,500 | $53,037 | $57,480 | $59,916 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Historic Preservation and ConservationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $21,000 | Withheld | $44,823 | $49,728 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 34 | $30,151 | $73,187 | $113,022 | $103,485 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,000 | $35,687 | $60,881 | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,490 | $31,965 | $54,625 | $50,680 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $22,212 | $35,499 | $58,224 | $52,657 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,908 | $24,013 | $44,357 | $41,367 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,739 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Physical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,433 | $35,464 | $59,594 | $63,096 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,021 | Withheld | $53,282 | $49,984 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $45,153 | $67,903 | $82,686 |
| Geography and CartographyCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,875 | $61,247 | $82,677 | $69,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $19,500 | Withheld | $53,081 | $57,853 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Mary Washington cost?
$20,667 a year is the average net price at University of Mary Washington after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,640 for in-state students and $27,560 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,137. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,304 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Mary Washington?
80% of applicants are admitted to University of Mary Washington. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,272 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do University of Mary Washington graduates earn?
$60,613 a year is the median pay of former University of Mary Washington students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,411 after 6 years). That ranks 767 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $76,301.
How much student debt do University of Mary Washington graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Mary Washington graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Mary Washington?
66% of first-time, full-time students at University of Mary Washington finish within 6 years. 84% 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 University of Mary Washington?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (133 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (85 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (84 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.