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Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA
Private 4-year school
$70,977projected sticker price
$33,230projected average net price for
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This year at Saint Martin's University, we project that on average students will pay $33,230, while the advertised price of attendance is $70,977. That’s a difference of $37,747.

Prices at Saint Martin's University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$70,977
sticker price
$33,230
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Saint Martin's UniversityIn-state sticker price at Saint Martin's University
26-27$33,230$70,977
25-26$32,122$68,611
24-25$31,051$66,324
23-24$29,116$62,190
22-23$22,779$60,060
21-22$21,811$57,540
20-21$23,964$56,350
19-20$23,824$54,560
18-19$24,596$52,802
17-18$22,578$50,686
16-17$22,695$49,056
15-16$21,605$47,534
14-15$20,571$45,678
13-14$19,953$44,038

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Saint Martin's University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $38,067, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $26,033. That's a difference of $12,034.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$26,033
$27,961
$28,529
$34,504
$38,067
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Saint Martin's University
<$30K$26,033
$30K-$48K$27,961
$48K-$75K$28,529
$75K-$110K$34,504
>$110K$38,067

School details

Located in Lacey, WA
90% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
58% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Saint Martin's University, over the last five years 58% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

58% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Saint Martin's University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
35%
69%
50%
58%
50%
60%
49%
65%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Saint Martin's UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native35%30%
Asian69%45%
Black50%34%
Hispanic58%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White60%49%
Multiple races49%37%
Unknown race65%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Saint Martin's University, about 73% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

73%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

14%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Saint Martin's University has 1,745 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,745 students

About 54% of students are female.

54% female
46% male
1% other

And about 38% of students are white.

White

38%

Hispanic

22%

Multiple races

10%

Asian

10%

Black

9%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

4%

Nonresident

4%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%