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Common Data Set 2025-2026

University of Mary Washington

VA · Public · ~3,500 undergraduates

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Acceptance rate · 2025-2026
74.1%

University of Mary Washington's admit rate has held within a 67.7-point band over 8 reported cycles.

SAT · 50th
1269
Range 1184–1340
6-yr grad
65.7%
Retention 83.8%
Undergrads
3,531
13:1 student-faculty
Drawn directly from University of Mary Washington's officially-published 2025-2026 Common Data Set.
University of Mary Washington Admission

At a glance

The headline numbers, drawn from CDS sections A–H.

Admit rate74.1% SAT (50th)1,269 ACT (50th)28 Undergraduates3,531 6-yr graduation65.7% Retention83.8% Tuition (FT)$23,884 Student–faculty ratio13:1

Recent years

Per-cycle Common Data Set values. Enrolled is first-year matriculants (CDS B1), not total undergraduate population. Blank cells mean the field was not published in that year's source CDS.

YearAdmit rateEnrolled6-yr gradRetentionSAT (50th)
2025-202674.1%70365.7%83.8%1,269
2024-202579.8%72568.4%84.4%1,250
2023-202486.3%75870.9%82.0%1,240
2022-202318.5%268.8%83.5%1,260
2021-202281.9%65468.0%82.8%—

Schools also worth looking at

Cross-admits and statistical look-alikes, surfaced from the CollegeNumbers peer model.

Where University of Mary Washington applicants also apply
James Madison UniversityVA · 68.8% admit · SAT 1260 · 21,358 UG Towson UniversityMD · 80.6% admit · SAT 1070 · 16,361 UG
Statistically similar — worth a look
SUNY at Purchase CollegeNY · 74.0% admit · SAT 1300 · 3,197 UG Seattle UniversityWA · 76.9% admit · SAT 1307 · 4,062 UG Loyola University MarylandMD · 69.9% admit · SAT 1310 · 4,013 UG

What the data says about University of Mary Washington

Comparative observations derived from this school's reported CDS values and from IPEDS / College Scorecard reference data. Every claim is grounded in a number — no editorial overlay.

01

Admit rate has tightened 7.8 percentage points over 5 reporting cycles.

University of Mary Washington's admit rate fell from 81.9% (2021-2022) to 74.1% (2025-2026) — a 7.8 pp drop. Year-over-year: 81.9 → 18.5 → 86.3 → 79.8 → 74.1. A snapshot of the current year alone would hide this structural shift.

02

Broadly accessible — admit rate near the national norm.

University of Mary Washington's 74.1% admit rate is in line with the national 4-year-institution median of 76.6% (per IPEDS, n=1437 institutions). Most U.S. four-year colleges admit between 61.2% and 88.3% of applicants.

Sources: each school's officially-published Common Data Set; IPEDS / College Scorecard for federal comparisons. Methodology →

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Methodology

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