FourYearCost

Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MDPrivate nonprofitRank 510 of 1,732Traditional rank 352 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$36,632
458 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$34,426
1,310 recipients
The drop
$2,206
6.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$36,632Later years$34,426

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$14,674
$30–48k$18,842
$48–75k$24,088
$75–110k$27,028
$110k+$31,050

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$45,870
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$47,240
Change$1,370 (+3.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,750

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$41,3502018-19$42,5902019-20$43,6502020-21$44,7502021-22$45,8702022-23$47,2402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$24,4712020-21$24,3792021-22$25,2982022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years58%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)71%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants33%
Freshmen taking federal loans69%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,048
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,032

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Washington College$36,593$2,971
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Notre Dame of Maryland University$37,839$14,961
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McDaniel College$39,979$1,992

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