Lacey, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Lacey, Washington, Saint Martin's University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,390, made up of 1,189 undergraduates and 201 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Saint Martin's University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 50 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Other, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. It awarded 498 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,390
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
498
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
50
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 50
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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
301
Master's degrees
77
Doctoral degrees (research)
3
Certificates under 1 year
111
Postbaccalaureate certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,390
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,189
Graduate students, fall 2024
201
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,601
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,348
Graduate students, 2024-25
253
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
12%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
President
William Brownsberger
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization