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Mount Mary University

#1532 in US ranking Milwaukee, WI
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$48,552
Tuition & fees
$36,490
Avg. aid
$26,155
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
62%
Avg. SAT
995
ACT range
18–21

Outcomes

Graduation rate
43%
Median salary
$42,673
1 yr after graduation

What does Mount Mary University offer in terms of athletics?

Mount Mary's Blue Angels offer women's varsity sports, with reported offerings including basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The university competes in NCAA Division III athletics; applicants should check the current athletics roster and schedule for the status of a particular team or conference affiliation.

Varsity participation involves a team's eligibility, practice, and competition requirements. It should not be confused with informal recreation or intramural activities, which may have different availability. Division III institutions do not award athletic scholarships, although a student-athlete may qualify for academic or need-based aid under the applicable rules.

What student groups and Associations are available at Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary students can participate in organized campus activities beyond their coursework, including student media and performing arts. Institutional reporting identifies a student-run newspaper and choral groups; the current student-activities directory is the appropriate place to check which organizations are active in a particular semester.

Applicants interested in an academic, cultural, service, or professional group should ask about its meeting schedule and membership rules rather than assuming that a listing guarantees regular activity. For commuters and students balancing work or family responsibilities, meeting times can matter as much as the number of groups listed.

Who studies at Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary reported 1,182 students enrolled in its institution-wide count. Its undergraduate identity centers on women's education, while graduate enrollment broadens the campus population. The reported entering undergraduate group included 116 first-time students and 43 transfer-in students.

The student body includes both traditional-age and older learners: reported age counts show substantial enrollment beyond age 24. Geographic reporting indicates that most students came from Wisconsin, with a smaller share from other U.S. states. Reported racial and ethnic counts include Hispanic or Latino, Black, White, Asian, and multiracial students. These figures describe enrollment; they cannot establish an individual student's sense of belonging or predict a classroom's composition.

How does student life look like at Mount Mary University?

Everyday life at Mount Mary reflects a relatively small university where students may combine classes with commuting, employment, residential life, or family responsibilities. The 1,043-student enrollment figure gives a sense of scale, but students' schedules and programs will shape how often they encounter the broader campus community.

Orientation, campus activities, arts programming, and service opportunities provide ways to meet peers outside class. A prospective commuter may want to look closely at the hours of gathering spaces and the timing of events; a student in a clinical or studio-based major may instead find that much of their campus time centers on program facilities and cohort work.

What libraries are available to students at Mount Mary University?

Mount Mary's academic library is Haggerty Library. Students should use its current service information to find research help, study access, borrowing rules, and electronic resources relevant to their courses.

For a major research assignment, the most useful questions are practical: which databases cover the subject, whether a needed article can be obtained through interlibrary loan, and how to reach a librarian when studying remotely. Published library hours and room-booking policies may change by term, so students should check those details rather than assume that study space is available around the clock.

Mount Mary University Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

1182

Member of Athletic Associations

NCAA

Total staff

64 full time, 82 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Mount Mary University Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 752
Graduate: 430

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 774
Part-time: 408

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 121

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 201
Black or African American: 146
White: 136
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2
Asian: 34
Two or more races: 15
Unknown: 2

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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