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University of Mary Washington

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,504
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 60%
Hispanic 13%
Black 10%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 5%
Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,640
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,560
Est. In-State Cost $18,938
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,652
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #439
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #503
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #561

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,370
ACT Range 27 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 693 35% / 65% 1% $60,556
Computer Science 69 77% / 23% 3% $100,701
Mathematics 10 +6 50% / 50% 0% $62,829
Physics 6 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 83 +3 23% / 77% 1% $62,344
Chemistry 11 18% / 82% 0%
Earth and Environmental Sciences 20 25% / 75% 0% $47,689
Nursing 37 8% / 92% 0%
Economics 9 +2 89% / 11% 0% $68,105
Anthropology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Classics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 47 +9 38% / 62% 0%
English 39 +3 28% / 72% 0% $52,715
Geography 12 +3 50% / 50% 0% $55,637
Historic Preservation 26 +2 42% / 58% 0% $44,122
History 29 +3 62% / 38% 0% $50,720
International Affairs 12 +4 33% / 67% 0% $56,282
Liberal Arts 30 40% / 60% 0% $59,053
Liberal Studies 15 +2 40% / 60% 0% $59,053
Modern Languages and Literatures 12 +7 25% / 75% 0% $52,553
Philosophy and Religion 11 +8 45% / 55% 0% $50,667
Political Science 30 +6 43% / 57% 3% $61,403
Psychology 72 +1 15% / 85% 0% $55,621
Sociology 18 +2 22% / 78% 0% $57,452
Elementary Education 44 2% / 98% 0% $56,638
Art History 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $41,818
Digital Studies 12 +5 75% / 25% 0% $33,579
Music 8 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Studio Art 21 +3 19% / 81% 0% $41,818
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 136 51% / 49% 2% $93,549
Business Administration 136 +1 51% / 49% 2% $93,549