Private nonprofit · University

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city

#4 most selective in Wisconsin
62.3%
Admit rate
$20,144
Avg net price
43%
Graduation rate
$48,745
Median earnings

Mount Mary University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (large city setting), enrolling 631 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It is a women's college. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

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Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Mount Mary University's admitted students.

Admit rate
62.3%
ACT (mid 50%)
18–21
Avg GPA (est.)
3.00

Enter a test score to see where you land against Mount Mary University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Mount Mary University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The etymological origin of the name Milwaukee is disputed. Wisconsin academic Virgil J. Vogel has said, "the name [...] Milwaukee is not difficult to explain, yet there are a number of conflicting claims made concerning it." Milwaukee is a popular location for sailing, boating, and kayaking on Lake Michigan, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
7 miles to Milwaukee, WI
To Great Lakes shore
7 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to General Mitchell (MKE) · major hub

How Mount Mary University compares

Selectivity62.3%

More selective than 74% · #4 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1020

Higher than 10%

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 28% · #30 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention67%

Higher than 25%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,745

Higher than 35% · #33 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$20,144

Cheaper than 50% · #15 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$25,288

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment631

Larger than 26%

Percentiles compare Mount Mary University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,061students
  • Undergraduate63159%
  • Graduate43041%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian6.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
631
Graduate enrollment
430
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
59%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
14%
Median family income
$31,190
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,984
Endowment
$27,619,770

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 172 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Wisconsin87%
  • Other U.S. states13%

Most first-years stay in state — Mount Mary University draws overwhelmingly from Wisconsin.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
62.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1020
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
18–21
Average GPA (estimated)
3.00

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,420
Room & board
$10,310
Books & supplies
$1,442
Total cost of attendance
$49,270
Average net price
$20,144

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
43%
Graduated on time (4 years)
35%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
34%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,421
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,745
Median debt at graduation
$25,288
Students with federal loans
63%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
35%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
260
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
41%
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,182 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,155
$30–48k
$19,013
$48–75k
$19,277
$75–110k
$20,584
$110k+
$27,371

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$82,324

$19,277/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,316
average award, among those who get one

Mount Mary University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,316. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 155 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,745
Typical debt at graduation
$25,288
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
33.8″
Annual snow
39.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, MT Mary College, WI US station (0.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.