Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,767undergraduates
73%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$27,434average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,430
- Admitted
- 2,357
- Admit rate
- 73%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 449
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (223 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Health Policy Analysis Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Policy Analysis Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (2 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Counseling Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Accounting and Finance Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Documentary Production Master's
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $48,132
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,154
- Books and supplies
- $2,434
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,970
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,690
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,690
- Total cost living at home
- $57,536
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,327 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,266 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,413 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,738 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,716 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,117
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $28,109
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 55%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,429
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 34%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 281 | 56% |
| Men | 25 | 40% |
| Asian | 76 | 57% |
| Black | 15 | 53% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 176 | 56% |
| White | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 544 | 60% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 50 | 20% | 44% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 217 | 76% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 159 | 64% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,308
- Undergraduates
- 1,767
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,612
- Part-time undergraduates
- 155
- Graduate students
- 541
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 92% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 19% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 9% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 12001 Chalon Rd, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-1599
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.