Omaha, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
College of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Omaha, Nebraska. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 786 students in fall 2024, including 552 undergraduates and 234 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
College of Saint Mary offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 198 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
786
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
198
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 37
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
101
Master's degrees
29
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
34
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
28
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
786
Undergraduates, fall 2024
552
Graduate students, fall 2024
234
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
934
Undergraduates, 2024-25
654
Graduate students, 2024-25
280
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
86%
Men
14%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference
President
Heather A. Smith, MBA
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact