Saint Mary's College of California Acceptance Rate
Moraga, California · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 4,308
- Admitted
- 3,816
- Yield
- 13.2%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate has risen from 76% in 2014–15 to 88.6% in 2023–24. Applications fell from 4,865 to 4,308 (-11%) over that period.
Its 88.6% rate makes Saint Mary's College of California more selective than about 24% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 84 tracked California schools, it is more selective than about 26%.
Saint Mary's College of California has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2021–22. Of admitted students, 13.2% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 4,865 | 3,695 | 76% | 580 |
| 2015–16 | 3,773 | 3,680 | 97.5% | 650 |
| 2016–17 | 4,711 | 3,787 | 80.4% | 562 |
| 2017–18 | 4,636 | 3,784 | 81.6% | 646 |
| 2018–19 | 5,787 | 4,467 | 77.2% | 627 |
| 2019–20 | 6,069 | 4,916 | 81% | 517 |
| 2020–21 | 5,364 | 4,147 | 77.3% | 468 |
| 2021–22 | 3,523 | 2,469 | 70.1% | 421 |
| 2022–23 | 3,353 | 2,947 | 87.9% | 445 |
| 2023–24 | 4,308 | 3,816 | 88.6% | 503 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 2,438 | 2,167 | 88.9% |
| Men | 1,837 | 1,616 | 88% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Saint Mary's College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate?
Saint Mary's College of California's acceptance rate is 88.6% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (3,816 admitted of 4,308 applicants).
Is Saint Mary's College of California test optional?
Saint Mary's College of California is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Saint Mary's College of California?
Saint Mary's College of California received 4,308 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 3,816.
Is Saint Mary's College of California getting harder to get into?
Saint Mary's College of California has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 76% in 2014–15 to 88.6% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/.