Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Milwaukee, WI
Population 1,300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (44%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 632
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 87%
From Region 7%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 36%
White 27%
Black 26%
Asian 7%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mount Mary University 143 0% / 100% 1% $57,583 48 94%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 100% $64,924 66
Biology 15 0% / 100% 0% $57,175 47
Food Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,666 43
Exercise Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 26 0% / 100% 0% $83,610 88
Nursing Practice 1 0% / 100% 0% $84,200 88
Accounting 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,755 73
Business Administration 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $65,835 67 94%
Communication Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,469 48 95%
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,757 15
International Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy $47,714 20
Psychology 19 +3 0% / 100% 0% $46,847 18 100%
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,970 20 94%
Spanish 1 +6 0% / 100% 0% $47,839 20
Elementary Education 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,221 26
English Education $50,342 27
General Education $48,836 23
Mathematics Education $51,414 30
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 4 0% / 100% 0% $39,593 7
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,003 20
Art Therapy 7 0% / 100% 0% $43,701 12 82%
Fashion Design 5 0% / 100% 0% $37,509 5 97%
Fashion Merchandising 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,232 11 86%
Graphic Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,509 5 97%
Interior Design 10 0% / 100% 0% $57,246 47
Criminal Justice 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,723 34

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,899
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 24.5% 35 0% / 100% 0% $45,579 15 89%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.1% 33 0% / 100% 0% $48,447 22 98%
Health Sciences 20.3% 29 0% / 100% 0% $83,632 88
Life & Natural Sciences 10.5% 15 0% / 100% 0% $57,175 47
Business & Economics 7.0% 10 0% / 100% 0% $66,127 68 94%
Education 6.3% 9 0% / 100% 0% $50,221 26
Professional 4.2% 6 0% / 100% 0% $52,723 34
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,666 43
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 2 0% / 100% 50% $64,924 66

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 1 #421
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 1 #560

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 880 – 1100
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 560