University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas · Also known as University of St. Mary, University of St Mary · Website
$59,483
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,483
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Leavenworth, Kansas with 925 undergraduates and 435 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,519 a year (tuition and fees $35,380). It admits 87% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,483 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,018 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,519
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,380
US median $11,837
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,018
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,483
Rank 821 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
- $22,519
- Tuition and fees
- $35,380
- Cost of attendance
- $48,728
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,899
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,474
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,722
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,597
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,595
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 $25,620 in 2015-16 to $35,380 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
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1,029
- Undergraduates
- 925
- Graduate students
- 435
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $21.8M
- 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 821 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,519 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,380 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,018 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,827 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,483 | $43,969 | $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. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,913 | $70,349 | $85,587 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 45 | $34,703 | $70,061 | $93,978 | $103,485 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $23,000 | $29,151 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | $31,177 | $44,902 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 17 | $36,570 | $101,121 | $106,981 | $120,193 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 14 | $54,710 | $55,244 | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $20,963 | $34,718 | $66,649 | $57,214 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,474 | $42,633 | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | $43,355 | $48,991 | $59,916 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $23,250 | $35,344 | $66,570 | $68,257 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,824 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | $41,669 | $46,079 | $47,382 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $29,000 | Withheld | $39,893 | $53,072 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Leavenworth and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does University of Saint Mary cost?
$22,519 a year is the average net price at University of Saint Mary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,380, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,728. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,899 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Saint Mary?
87% of applicants are admitted to University of Saint Mary. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,029. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do University of Saint Mary graduates earn?
$59,483 a year is the median pay of former University of Saint Mary students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,827 after 6 years). That ranks 821 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $101,121.
How much student debt do University of Saint Mary graduates have?
$22,018 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Saint Mary graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 69% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Saint Mary?
48% of first-time, full-time students at University of Saint Mary finish within 6 years. 65% 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 Saint Mary?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (62 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (45 master's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (41 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 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.