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Marian University Data & Information Overview

35 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
76% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Marian University Ranked?

#1,147 Best Colleges in Nation
#39 Best Colleges in WI
Allied Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Marian University was awarded 35 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.

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Overall Quality

Marian is ranked #1,147 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, Marian is ranked at #39.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Marian?

76% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Marian University is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Marian is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to Marian submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 410 and 520. Math scores were between 390 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Marian University  ( 410 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Marian University  ( 390 to 560 )
200
800
Marian received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Marian University  ( 18 to 23 )
1
36

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Marian University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
90% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Marian, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Marian University is 90%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  90 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Marian University

65% Freshmen Retention
43% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Marian University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  65 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Marian for first-time, full-time students is 43%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
0
100

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Marian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,119 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
67.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,290 undergraduates at Marian with 1,119 being full-time and 171 being part-time.

How Much Does Marian University Cost?

$21,771 Net Price
93% Take Out Loans
$32,712 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Marian is $21,771. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Marian

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$18,088 $18,635 $19,841 $23,359 $28,212

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Marian, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Marian, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $8,178 a year. That adds up to $32,712 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Marian is 6.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Marian Graduates Make?

$49,088 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Marian make around $49,088 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Marian graduates since it is 16% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Marian University

Wisconsin State
1,119 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of Fond Du Lac makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Marian are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 45 S National Ave, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-4699
Phone: 920-923-7600
Website: https://www.marianuniversity.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarianUniversityWI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marian_wi

Marian University Majors

43 Majors With Completions
264 Undergraduate Degrees
87 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 43 majors graduated from Marian University. Of these students, 264 received undergraduate degrees and 87 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 41 $59,589
Allied Health Professions 37 $52,062
Teacher Education Grade Specific 25 NA
General Psychology 23 $37,825
Business Administration & Management 18 $47,162
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17 $37,782
General Biology 15 NA
Social Work 15 $37,575
Health & Physical Education 14 $31,194
Marketing 13 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Marian University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Marian

34% Take At Least One Class Online
28% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 498 students took at least one online class at Marian University. This is a decrease from the 569 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 498 401
2019-2020 569 408
2018-2019 422 269
2017-2018 586 313
2016-2017 775 362

Learn more about online learning at Marian University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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