水果派

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

2,316 students
across two campuses, include Chalon, Doheny and online programs.

ENROLLMENT STATUS
87% full-time

Student demographics (2025)

ETHNICITY

Asian/Pacific Islander 13%
Black 5%
Hispanic 45%
White 9%
Other/Multi-racial 12%

GENDER

88% female, 12% male

Faculty (2025)

122 full-time and 291 part-time members

CLASS SIZE

Average undergraduate class size: 15.9
Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 8:1

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

1700+ students
67% are first-generation college students
40+ majors to choose from, and 45+ minors

Undergraduate financial support

62%
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 

#2 for Social Mobility
-US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

#3 Most Transformative College
-MONEY MAGAZINE