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Mount Saint Mary College, New York

Overview of Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College is in Newburgh, New York. Newburgh is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Mount Saint Mary College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include mathematics and liberal arts.

Mount Saint Mary College Selectivity

Not all applicants to Mount Saint Mary College are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 550 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 460 to 550 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Mount Saint Mary College are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,574 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Mount Saint Mary College makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Skyline Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY 12550
General Phone: (845) 561-0800
Admissions Phone: (845) 569-3248
Financial Aid Phone: (845) 569-3194
http://www.msmc.edu

Mount Saint Mary College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Mount Saint Mary College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts144English, history, social services, interdisciplinary studies, history courses, Spanish language, sociology, social studies, ...
Business And Management112business management, accounting, business and related services, accounting and related services, business administration
Education And Teaching100special education, teacher education, secondary teaching, early childhood education, middle school teaching, elementary school teaching, education courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine50registered nursing, adult health nursing
Therapy And Counseling29psychology, community health services, psychology courses
Media25media studies, public relations and advertising
Family And Social Work23human services, community organization
Mathematics22mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering21information technology, computer and info science
Science16biology, chemistry, natural sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Mount Saint Mary College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree41527
Master's degree12710

Student Body

In 2005, Mount Saint Mary College had a total enrollment of 2,574 students (2,068 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black10%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1925%
20-2122%
22-2418%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-395%
40-498%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York82%
New Jersey12%
Connecticut5%

Mount Saint Mary College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %

Mount Saint Mary College Room and Board (2005)

Mount Saint Mary College offers campus housing for 834 of its 2,068 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Newburgh, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Mount Saint Mary College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,6251,28579%36028%
Men34228383%11039%
Women1,2831,00278%25025%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450550
SAT Math460550
ACT Composite1822

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT91%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (845) 569-3248

Mount Saint Mary College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,930
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,930
Room and board$ 8,320
Room charge$ 4,680
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,640
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Mount Saint Mary College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 277800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (845) 569-3194

Mount Saint Mary College Faculty

Mount Saint Mary College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year12$77,49211$76,137
Associate professorcalendar year5$62,1317$55,657
Assistant professorcalendar year12$47,16816$48,232
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year31$61,01236$57,788

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Mount Saint Mary College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSkyline Conference
BaseballSkyline Conference

Mount Saint Mary College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
History, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Mount Saint Mary College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Mount Saint Mary College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Mount Saint Mary College % of degrees in mathematics
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Mount Saint Mary College Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Mount Saint Mary College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Mount Saint Mary College % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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