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Is Mary Baldwin University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Mary Baldwin, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Mary Baldwin sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $44,427 helps, but median debt of $26,586 plus yearly net price of $12,756 creates a tighter path. For context, Mary Baldwin's net price is about 18% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$18,838
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,999 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $16,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,756
Median earnings 10 years out
$44,427
Median debt at graduation
$26,586
Graduation rate
43%
At Mary Baldwin, a typical graduate carries about $26,586 in student debt and earns roughly $44,427 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $302 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Mary Baldwin is a private nonprofit four year school in Staunton, VA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Mary Baldwin
The median net price at Mary Baldwin is $12,756 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →