St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
9% gap between the two groups
11% gap between the two groups
6% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $18,352 |
| $30k–$48k | $21,470 |
| $48k–$75k | $20,553 |
| $75k–$110k | $22,331 |
| $110k+ | $24,649 |
How St. Mary's University compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of St. Mary's University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at St. Mary's University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $81,824 | — | +771% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $83,119 | $25,389 | +640% | Strong return |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Certificate | $88,214 | — | +411% | Strong return |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's | $58,487 | — | +219% | Strong return |
| Law | Doctoral | $87,931 | $145,002 | +212% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $57,741 | $19,250 | +158% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $56,554 | $22,625 | +129% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $56,849 | $27,000 | +127% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $54,049 | — | +114% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $52,812 | $26,000 | +51% | Break-even |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $50,255 | $27,000 | +1% | Break-even |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $45,608 | $25,000 | -88% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $44,831 | $26,000 | -103% | Poor return |
| Criminology | Associate's | $43,974 | $25,067 | -120% | Poor return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $42,436 | — | -161% | Poor return |
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ROI at St. Mary's University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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