Private nonprofit · College

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York · Small city

88.9%
Admit rate
$25,522
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$67,705
Median earnings

Mount Saint Mary College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Newburgh, New York (small city setting), enrolling 1,148 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,148 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 89% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
88.9%
ACT (mid 50%)
19–28
Avg GPA (est.)
3.29

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

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

About Newburgh, New York

Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. At the time of European contact the area of Newburgh was occupied by the Waoranek, a branch of the Lenape. The area that became Newburgh was first explored by Europeans when Henry Hudson stopped by during his 1609 expedition up the river that now bears his name. Newburgh's preservation history can be traced all the way back to 1850 when Washington's Headquarters was designated a state historic site, the first in the country. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
55 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
14 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to New York Stewart (SWF)

How Mount Saint Mary College compares

Selectivity88.9%

More selective than 27% · #117 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1150

Higher than 45%

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 70% · #66 of 159 in New York

First-year retention74%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,705

Higher than 81% · #46 of 133 in New York

Average net price$25,522

Cheaper than 27% · #101 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,007

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,148

Larger than 41%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,498students
  • Undergraduate1,14877%
  • Graduate35023%

Undergraduates by gender

1,148undergrads
  • Women83473%
  • Men31427%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black8.8%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,148
Graduate enrollment
350
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$63,908
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,390
Endowment
$11,106,728

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

Admissions

Admission rate
88.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1150
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
19–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.29

Cost

In-state tuition
$43,450
Room & board
$19,390
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$55,014
Average net price
$25,522

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)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
48%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,588
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,705
Median debt at graduation
$26,007
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
62%

About 18% 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
48%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
53%

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
586
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$11,180
Meal plan (year)
$7,640
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
265 (135 men · 130 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (10)

Soccer42
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)41
Baseball39
Lacrosse36
Basketball29
Golf17
Softball16
Volleyball16
Swimming15
Tennis14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,491 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 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.3

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
$18,747
$30–48k
$16,025
$48–75k
$21,647
$75–110k
$28,722
$110k+
$31,316

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
$95,279

$21,647/year × about 4.4 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.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$23,633
average award, among those who get one

Mount Saint Mary College discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,633. 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 222 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)
$67,705
Typical debt at graduation
$26,007
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$67,423
Men
$68,915

Men out-earn women by $1,492 (2%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
45.4″
Annual snow
44.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walden 1 Ese, NY US station (8.2 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.