University of Mary Washington
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
75.5%
Applications
6,018
Admitted
4,543
Enrolled
750
SAT Composite 25th
1,090
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$60,613
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$20,667
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Mathew
Last Name:Wilkerson
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:1301 College Ave
Zipcode22,401
Phone:540-654-1281
Email Address:mwilkers@umw.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://academics.umw.edu/iae/institutional-research-2/common-data-sets-ms-excel-files/
City:Fredericksburg
StateVA
Name of College/University:University of Mary Washington
Street Address Line 1:1301 College Ave.
CityFredericksburg, VA 2401
Main Phone Number (Area Code)540
Main Phone Number:654-1000
WWW Home Page Address:www.umw.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):540
Admissions Phone Number:654-2000
Admissions Email Address:admit@umw.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:260
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:54
Number of wait-listed students admitted:54
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69940.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8006.6
SAT Math: 600-69928.5
SAT Math: 500-59951.7
SAT Math: 400-49912.1
SAT Math: 300-3991.1
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139935.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119949.4
SAT Composite: 800-9998.3
SAT Composite: 600-7990.6
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3623.5
ACT Composite: 24-2944.7
ACT Composite: 18-2331.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.027.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Amount of housing deposit:250
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Do not require a statement of good standing but require student to be in good standing for consideration.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 89 credit hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 89 credit hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? https://cas.umw.edu/bls/bls-veterans/ - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: NA NA X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:89
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:89
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://cas.umw.edu/bls/bls-veterans/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2020-2021 2020 - 2021 Common Data Set
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
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Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%
Percent who live off campus or commute58%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://adminfinance.umw.edu/umwstatic/financialaid/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.html
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$335
In-state (out-of-district):$335
Out-of-state:$1,016
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,755,945
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,424,794
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,180,739
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,238,727
Federal Work-Study$146,119
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,933,091
Total Self-Help$7,317,937
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,510,866
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$680,652
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,191,518
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,993,330
Total Self-Help$5,993,330
Parent Loans$4,183,267
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$166,241
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:13
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:n/a Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students3,624
and ____ faculty280