Saint Mary’s College of California Psychology Degree Programs

Psychology Programs Offered

For psychology degrees, Saint Mary’s College of California offers Counseling and Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology and Research Psychology at the bachelor level. At the postgraduate certificate level, the university offers Counseling and Applied Psychology and Counseling Psychology.

In the table below, see the programs offered and the number of graduates in each program.

In the fall of 2021, 3,523 students applied to the Saint Mary’s College of California. The university admitted 70% and 17% of those who were admitted also enrolled.

By comparison, the average number of applicants for California universities is 21,883. On average, all California institutions admit 64% and 22% of those who were admitted end up enrolling into the institution.

The percentage of Saint Mary’s College of California students who return after their first year to begin their second year is 88%. Compared to all California four or more years colleges, the percentage is 72%.

The overall graduation rate for Saint Mary’s College of California is 73%, compared to 66% for all California universities.

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Offering Psychology Degrees

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In the fall of 2021, there were 214 or 22% full-time instructional or research faculty members of all faculty and there were 745 or 78% part-time faculty members employed at Saint Mary’s College of California. The number of full-time instructional faculty was 214 or 22%.

Part-time teachers are paid less and cost less, so any organization with a disproportionate number of part-time teachers can invest money in more important areas. However, as part-time teachers, participants can work full-time in their profession and bring experience to the classroom.

For the 2021-2022 academic year at Saint Mary’s College of California the average cost of undergraduate tuition is $51,568, and the average cost for books and supplies is $1,100.

For graduate students, the average cost for tuition is $33,357 and the average cost for graduate fees is $0.

In the table below, find the average total expenses to attend Saint Mary’s College of California in 2021-2022 including tuition, room, board and living expenses for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Note that the average total expenses do not include financial aid, grants, loans or scholarships. You can find the average financial aid and net price data in the sections below.

Average Net Price

The average net price to attend Saint Mary’s College of California is $25,022. Average net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board, living costs, books, supplies together and then subtracting the average financial (grants, scholarships and loans) for federal financial aid recipients.

In other words, the average net price is the average amount students pay to attend this university for one year.

Average net price is calculated from the most recent data supplied by each institution to the US Department of Education and is found by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. The total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

Compare Saint Mary’s College of California to all California universitas that offer psychology degrees for the cost to attend, average financial aid, percent of students receiving aid and the average net price to attend.

For program ranking, we see a lower overall cost of tuition and cost of living expenses minus the average financial aid a student may receive as the ranking factor student may want to consider.

The number of beginning students who enter postsecondary education for the first time and receive financial aid is 468 or 100%.

The number of undergraduate students who receive a grant or scholarship is 2,282 and the average amount of their grant or scholarship is $37,751.

All Undergraduate Students

Below, compare the financial aid students receive at the Saint Mary’s College of California to all schools across the United States that offer psychology degrees.

We see higher percentages of those receiving aid and the percent that aid covers the net price of education as an indicator of the strength of the institution.

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