Moraga, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Moraga, California, Saint Mary's College of California is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,734 students in fall 2024, including 1,954 undergraduates and 780 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Saint Mary's College of California offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Counseling Psychology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 776 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,734
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
776
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 91
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
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
499
Master's degrees
233
Professional doctorates
24
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,734
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,954
Graduate students, fall 2024
780
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,484
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,522
Graduate students, 2024-25
962
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
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
61%
Men
39%
White
35%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
3%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
West Coast Conference
President
Roger J. Thompson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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