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Marist College Data & Information Overview

336 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
60% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Marist College Ranked?

#382 Best Colleges in Nation
#30 Best Colleges in NY
Communication & Media Studies 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.

Marist College was awarded 336 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is communication & media studies.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Marist is ranked #382 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Marist is ranked at #30.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Marist?

60% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
21% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Marist College has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Marist.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Marist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 613 and 680. Math scores were between 583 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Marist College  ( 613 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Marist College  ( 583 to 680 )
200
800
Marist received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for Marist College  ( 26 to 29 )
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36

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Marist College Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
43% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Marist College, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

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 Marist College is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  43 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Marist College

86% Freshmen Retention
77% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Marist College has a freshmen retention rate of 86%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  86 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Marist the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 77%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Marist College.

Marist College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,947 Full-Time Undergraduates
22.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,682 undergraduates at Marist with 4,947 being full-time and 735 being part-time.

How Much Does Marist College Cost?

$36,709 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
$35,132 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Marist is $36,709. 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 Marist

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$24,902 $25,958 $30,498 $35,139 $42,411

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 Marist, 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 Marist, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $8,783 a year. That adds up to $35,132 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Marist is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Marist Graduates Make?

$71,226 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Marist make about $71,226 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Marist students since it is 68% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Marist College

New York State
4,947 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. Poughkeepsie is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Marist are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-575-3000
Website: www.marist.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marist
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marist

Marist College Majors

42 Majors With Completions
1,337 Undergraduate Degrees
286 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 42 majors graduated from Marist College. Of these students, 1,337 received undergraduate degrees and 286 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
Business Administration & Management 293 $49,869
Communication & Media Studies 202 $39,947
General Psychology 91 $34,617
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 89 $45,004
General Biology 78 $22,690
Criminal Justice & Corrections 68 $39,476
Computer Science 52 $73,698
Accounting 44 $61,007
Political Science & Government 44 $39,009
Fine & Studio Arts 40 $25,920

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

Online Learning at Marist

37% Take At Least One Class Online
10% 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, 2,357 students took at least one online class at Marist College. This is a decrease from the 3,894 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,357 654
2019-2020 3,894 826
2018-2019 1,573 647
2017-2018 1,759 705
2016-2017 1,577 728

Learn more about online learning at Marist College.

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.

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