Skip to content
SMU

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,456, made up of 2,149 undergraduates and 1,307 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

St. Mary's University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Business Administration and Management, and American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. It awarded 833 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

3,456
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
833
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about St. Mary's University

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about St. Mary's University

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 69

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Legal Professions and Studies 7
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Social Sciences 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Psychology 3
Engineering 8
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 2
Education 6
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
  • Theology CertificateBachelorMaster Online option 6 graduates
  • Bible Certificate Online option 1 graduate
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Physical Sciences 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
431
Master's degrees
170
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
208
Certificates under 1 year
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,456
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,149
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,307
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,790
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,257
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,533
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
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
59%
Men
41%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
44%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
31%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Lone Star Conference
President
Winston Erevelles
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

Similar schools in Texas

All colleges in Texas
LU
Private nonprofit

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Students
3,330
Retention
81%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
419
CampusOnlineHybrid
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringBusiness Administration and Management +79
UMH
Private nonprofit
Students
3,321
Retention
62%
Programs
84
Awards 2024-25
794
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingClinical PsychologyBusiness Administration and Management +81
MU
Private nonprofit

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

Students
3,175
Retention
64%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
226
CampusOnlineHybrid
Early Childhood Education and TeachingBusiness/CommerceCriminology +51
SEU
Private nonprofit
Students
3,033
Retention
80%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
889
CampusOnlineHybrid
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorBusiness Administration and ManagementPsychology, General +65
WBU
Private nonprofit
Students
2,809
Retention
45%
Programs
86
Awards 2024-25
832
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other +83
Get matched