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Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD msmary.edu 1,806 students

Mount St. Mary's University is situated in a rural setting in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. The campus has a strong Catholic identity, fostered in part by its large seminary. Academically, the university is divided into three schools, with undergraduate programs in liberal arts, business, and natural sciences.

Programs
8
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$44,506
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$47,240
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Mount St. Mary's University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 27% of students receive Pell Grants; 60% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $23,136, roughly 51% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $14,674 $58,696
$30K – $48K $18,842 $75,368
$48K – $75K $24,088 $96,352
$75K – $110K $27,028 $108,112
$110K+ $31,050 $124,200
Sticker price (no aid) $47,240 $188,960
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Mount St. Mary's University

8 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Accounting Compare across schools →
67
$64,849/yr Very High 3.0x
Business Compare across schools →
60
$46,859/yr High 3.0x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
58
$57,612/yr Very High 2.0x
Criminology Compare across schools →
46
$43,230/yr High 3.1x
Sociology Compare across schools →
36
$40,196/yr High 1.1x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →
32
$34,454/yr High 1.6x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
30
$39,055/yr High 1.8x
Political Science Compare across schools →
30
$29,800/yr Very High 0.6x