University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300

Overview

Admission

University of Mary Washington is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,270 applications and 4,668 students were granted admission. University of Mary Washington is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 25% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 73% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Mary Washington charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $20,362 and in-state students paid $5,772.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 87% of University of Mary Washington's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,163 (which is 6.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Mary Washington in 2016-2017, was 471, which is 50% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,195 (which is 2% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Mary Washington has enrolled a total of 4,726 students (3,992 students full-time and 734 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,726 students, 347 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 35% men and 65% women and 4,357 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 369 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 17 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Mary Washington.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Mary Washington full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Mary Washington graduates 6 years after enrollment is $28,700. Last year, out of the total 550 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 495 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 659 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 593 were employed.