FourYearCost

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 56 of 1,732Traditional rank 35 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$42,080
443 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$34,561
1,449 recipients
The drop
$7,518
17.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$42,080Later years$34,561

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$17,981
$30–48k$17,139
$48–75k$24,408
$75–110k$28,746
$110k+$39,616

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$53,572
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$56,134
Change$2,562 (+4.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,900

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

Tuition and fees trend

$47,2802018-19$49,1882019-20$50,6602020-21$51,7682021-22$53,5722022-23$56,1342023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$25,0222020-21$32,1292021-22$31,6152022-23

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 years69%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)85%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants27%
Freshmen taking federal loans78%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,351
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$8,510

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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Harvey Mudd College$42,070$456
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University of the Pacific$38,314$2,715

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