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What St. Mary's University costs

San Antonio, Texas · Private · 1,951 undergrads

St. Mary's University's sticker price was $48,956 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $17,775 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,451.

What does St. Mary's University cost?

$17,775 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $48,956.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$17,451
$30,000–$48,000$12,590
$48,000–$75,000$16,335
$75,000–$110,000$17,930
over $110,000$23,660

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$17,451
$30,000–$48,000$12,590
$48,000–$75,000$16,335
$75,000–$110,000$17,930
Over $110,000$23,660

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off St. Mary's University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, St. Mary's University cost less than University of Mary Hardin-Baylor but more than Hardin-Simmons University and University of St Thomas.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
St. Mary's University$16,335$17,775
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor$25,891$29,143
Hardin-Simmons University$14,153$19,731
University of St Thomas$12,830$15,446

The sticker price

$38,670
Tuition, 2025-26
$48,956
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$27,464
average grant for students who got aid.
47%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does St. Mary's University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,451 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,956. Your own price depends on your family's finances; St. Mary's University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does St. Mary's University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,590 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,956. Your own price depends on your family's finances; St. Mary's University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does St. Mary's University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,335 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,956. Your own price depends on your family's finances; St. Mary's University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers