Saint Mary's College of California

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#2308 / #630
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#500
Most Desirable School
Roman Catholic college

Saint Mary's College of California at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#630
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
87%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$59,769
Graduation rate
67%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,947

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About Saint Mary's College of California

According to Wikipedia, Saint Mary's College of California is a private Catholic college in Moraga, California. Established in 1863, it is affiliated with the Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs with a total student count at under 4,000 .

Saint Mary's College of California Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
4,30887%85%67%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Saint Mary's College of California Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$59,769
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$21,921
30K - 48K$19,446
48K - 75K$23,607
75K - 110K$27,351
110K+$40,613

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Saint Mary's College of California Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Saint Mary's College of California students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $83,501 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Saint Mary's College of California's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
3,1082,265843

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Saint Mary's College of California?

Saint Mary's College of California is located at 1928 Saint Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575.

How Safe is Saint Mary's College of California?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Saint Mary's College of California publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Saint Mary's College of California has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of 0.15%. Moraga has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.50%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Saint Mary's College of California Known For?

Saint Mary's College of California is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Saint Mary's College of California's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Saint Mary's College of California's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Literature
#1194
World Rank
#1249
Historical Rank
#401
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #401 in the U.S. and #1194 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#1138
World Rank
#1153
Historical Rank
#444
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #444 in the U.S. and #1138 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#1288
World Rank
#1302
Historical Rank
#451
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #451 in the U.S. and #1288 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Computer Science
#2105
World Rank
#2109
Historical Rank
#452
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #452 in the U.S. and #2105 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Business
#1844
World Rank
#1845
Historical Rank
#507
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #507 in the U.S. and #1844 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Economics
#3028
World Rank
#3039
Historical Rank
#507
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #507 in the U.S. and #3028 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Sociology
#1807
World Rank
#1815
Historical Rank
#522
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #522 in the U.S. and #1807 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Political Science
#2272
World Rank
#2286
Historical Rank
#547
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #547 in the U.S. and #2272 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Mathematics
#2347
World Rank
#2154
Historical Rank
#564
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #564 in the U.S. and #2347 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Communications
#2246
World Rank
#2273
Historical Rank
#607
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #607 in the U.S. and #2246 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Philosophy
#2129
World Rank
#2179
Historical Rank
#635
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #635 in the U.S. and #2129 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
#3196
World Rank
#3210
Historical Rank
#700
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #700 in the U.S. and #3196 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Medical
#2547
World Rank
#2551
Historical Rank
#719
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #719 in the U.S. and #2547 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Education
#3304
World Rank
#3304
Historical Rank
#759
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #759 in the U.S. and #3304 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Biology
#3370
World Rank
#3397
Historical Rank
#778
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #778 in the U.S. and #3370 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Chemistry
#3816
World Rank
#3823
Historical Rank
#880
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #880 in the U.S. and #3816 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Physics
#3847
World Rank
#3871
Historical Rank
#923
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #923 in the U.S. and #3847 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Engineering
#5457
World Rank
#5463
Historical Rank
#1019
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #1019 in the U.S. and #5457 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Anthropology
#3889
World Rank
#3898
Historical Rank
#1291
USA Rank

Saint Mary's College of California ranks #1291 in the U.S. and #3889 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees

Who Are Saint Mary's College of California's Most Influential Alumni?

Saint Mary's College of California's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Literature, and Nursing. Here are some of Saint Mary's College of California's most famous alumni:

Robert Hass
Robert Hass
An American poet.
Richard E. Ladner
An American computer scientist.
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler
An American filmmaker.
Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw
An American basketball player and coach.
Maziar Behrooz
An Iranian historian and essayist.
Carl Wu
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Patty Mills
Patty Mills
An Australian basketball player.
Gabriel Gomez
A Poet.
Brian Doyle-Murray
An American actor.
Alfred Brousseau
An American educator, photographer and mathematician.
Matthew Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
An Australian basketball player.
Kaya Oakes
An American writer.