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Saint Mary's College of California

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Saint Mary's College of California during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,523 1,531 1,992
Admitted students 2,469 1,049 1,420
Enrolled students 421 192 229
Acceptance rate 70% 68% 71%
Yield rate 17% 18% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Mary's College of California received a total of 3,523 applications. These applications included 1,531 male applicants and 1,992 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,523 applicants, Saint Mary's College of California admitted 2,469 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,049 males and 1,420 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 421 students chose to enroll at Saint Mary's College of California. This means that 421 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 192 were male and 229 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Mary's College of California had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Mary's College of California had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Mary's College of California over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,850 1,782 3,068 3,650 1,290 2,360 75% 72% 77% 650 246 404 18% 19% 17%
2016 4,711 1,779 2,932 3,787 1,412 2,375 80% 79% 81% 562 228 334 15% 16% 14%
2017 4,636 1,774 2,862 3,784 1,399 2,385 82% 79% 83% 646 262 384 17% 19% 16%
2018 5,787 2,337 3,450 4,467 1,783 2,684 77% 76% 78% 627 267 360 14% 15% 13%
2019 6,069 2,295 3,774 4,916 1,834 3,082 81% 80% 82% 517 228 289 10% 12% 9%
2020 5,364 2,096 3,268 4,147 1,633 2,514 77% 78% 77% 468 187 281 11% 12% 11%
2021 3,523 1,531 1,992 2,469 1,049 1,420 70% 68% 71% 421 192 229 17% 18% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Mary's College of California uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Saint Mary's College of California operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Saint Mary's College of California.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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