Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures
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What They’re Saying About Saint Mary’s College

Saint Mary’s consistently rates high in awards of distinction by prestigious publications, including the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Forbes, Payscale, and others. The College has also earned a Gold Star Sustainability Rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. And once again in 2023, the SMC Men’s Basketball team is one of the best in the country.

Top 4 Western Regional Universities
—U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges, 2023
Top 10 Best Colleges for Veterans
—U.S. News & World report: Best Colleges, 2023
Amongst the Best 388 Colleges in the U.S.
—Princeton Review, 2023
Top 6% in the U.S. For Earning Potential
—Payscale.com, 2021-22
Colleges That Change Lives Distinction in 2021
CTCL.org
Top 25% of U.S. Colleges and Universities, 2022
—Wall Street Journal Times Higher Education
Best Value School for Regional Universities-West
—U.S. News & World report: Best Colleges, 2023
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Academics

Degrees and Programs:

  • 77 Majors
  • 63 Minors
  • 4 Certificates
  • 33 Graduate Programs

Colleges and Schools:

  • School of Liberal Arts
  • School of Science
  • School of Economics and Business Administration
  • Kalmanovitz School of Education

Student to Faculty Ratio: 9:1

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2022-2023 Enrollment

  • Total Students: 2,765
    • Undergraduate: 2,003
    • Graduate: 762
       
  • Student Ethnicity:
    • Black or African American: 7%
    • American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
    • Asian: 14%
    • Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
    • Hispanic/Latino: 27%
    • White, non-Hispanic: 37%
       
  • Gender:
    • Female: 59%
    • Male: 41%
       
  • International Students: 3%
     
  • Domestic Undergraduate Students By Geographic Origin:
    • California: 89.2%
    • Out of state: 10.8%
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Student Life

  • 21 Residence Halls
  • 16 Division I Sports Teams
  • Member of the West Coast Conference
  • 80+ Registered Student Organizations