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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.5%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,305 1,548 2,757
Admitted students 3,808 1,325 2,483
Enrolled students 606 217 389
Acceptance rate 88% 86% 90%
Yield rate 16% 16% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St. Mary's University received a total of 4,305 applications. These applications included 1,548 male applicants and 2,757 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,305 applicants, St. Mary's University admitted 3,808 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,325 males and 2,483 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 606 students chose to enroll at St. Mary's University. This means that 606 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 217 were male and 389 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St. Mary's University had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.
    • Yield Rate

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

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St. Mary's University 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 5,832 2,255 3,577 3,219 1,293 1,926 55% 57% 54% 593 263 330 18% 20% 17%
2016 4,346 1,676 2,670 3,375 1,354 2,021 78% 81% 76% 587 290 297 17% 21% 15%
2017 4,468 1,642 2,826 3,570 1,345 2,225 80% 82% 79% 643 258 385 18% 19% 17%
2018 5,350 2,072 3,278 4,011 1,572 2,439 75% 76% 74% 640 267 373 16% 17% 15%
2019 4,861 1,832 3,029 3,822 1,460 2,362 79% 80% 78% 545 240 305 14% 16% 13%
2020 5,210 2,003 3,207 4,451 1,767 2,684 85% 88% 84% 514 221 293 12% 12% 11%
2021 4,305 1,548 2,757 3,808 1,325 2,483 88% 86% 90% 606 217 389 16% 16% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

St. Mary's University 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, St. Mary's University 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • 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 St. Mary's University.

  • 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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