The Mount at a Glance

ESTABLISHED: 1925

FOUNDERS: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJs)

PRESIDENT:
Ann McElaney-Johnson, PhD

MASCOT:
Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom (since 1990).
We are Athenians.

COLORS:
Purple and yellow

Enrollment

2,395 students
across two campuses, include Chalon, Doheny and online programs.

ENROLLMENT STATUS
83% full-time

Student demographics (2022)

ETHNICITY

Asian/Pacific Islander 16%
Black 7%
Hispanic 54%
White 12%
Other/Multi-racial 11%

GENDER

89% female, 11% male

Faculty (2022)

127 full-time and 176 part-time members

CLASS SIZE

Average undergraduate class size: 15.9
Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 13:1

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

1400+ students
68% are first-generation college students
30+ majors to choose from, and 45+ minors

Undergraduate financial support

58%
Eligible for Pell Grants

100%
Receive financial support

100%
Automatically considered for merit-based scholarships
(up to full cost of tuition)

Student and alumnae satisfaction

Results from a 2021 Alumnae Survey indicate that 94% described their student experience as having been good or excellent, 92% would recommend the Mount to prospective students, and 90% felt that the University helped identify job opportunities to graduates.

Achievements

#6 Economic Mobility
- THE NEW YORK TIMES

Top College for Social Mobility
-US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

#3 Most Transformative College
-MONEY MAGAZINE