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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 381 first-time undergrad students enrolled at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Among these students, 91 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 19 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1238

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2221 admitted students 91 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

24%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1135-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 585 and 690, while 25% scored below 585 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1238 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    585-690
  • Math

    550-650

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2221 admitted students 19 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, St. Mary's College of Maryland does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-30
  • Math

    25-30
  • Composite

    26-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,872 1,142 1,730
Admitted students 2,221 837 1,384
Enrolled students 381 177 204
Acceptance rate 77% 73% 80%
Yield rate 17% 21% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St. Mary's College of Maryland received a total of 2,872 applications. These applications included 1,142 male applicants and 1,730 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,872 applicants, St. Mary's College of Maryland admitted 2,221 students. Among the admitted students, there were 837 males and 1,384 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 381 students chose to enroll at St. Mary's College of Maryland. This means that 381 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 177 were male and 204 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St. Mary's College of Maryland had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. St. Mary's College of Maryland had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St. Mary's College of Maryland 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 1,675 665 1,010 1,320 513 807 79% 77% 80% 394 158 236 30% 31% 29%
2016 1,767 734 1,033 1,413 569 844 80% 78% 82% 334 137 197 24% 24% 23%
2017 1,655 655 1,000 1,364 515 849 82% 79% 85% 342 136 206 25% 26% 24%
2018 1,700 700 1,000 1,361 548 813 80% 78% 81% 376 162 214 28% 30% 26%
2019 1,621 650 971 1,366 521 845 84% 80% 87% 320 124 196 23% 24% 23%
2020 2,604 960 1,644 2,058 750 1,308 79% 78% 80% 381 139 242 18% 18% 18%
2021 2,872 1,142 1,730 2,221 837 1,384 77% 73% 80% 381 177 204 17% 21% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

St. Mary's College of Maryland 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.

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • 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 St. Mary's College of Maryland.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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