by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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College Factual ranked Marian as #1,348 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Marian also holds the #41 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Marian University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 72%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 1% of students accepted to Marian submitted their SAT scores.Marian received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 22.
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.
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 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Marian have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Marian University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,290 undergraduates at Marian with 1,119 being full-time and 171 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,554 | $25,209 | $27,474 | $19,746 | $23,595 |
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.
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 96% of students took out student loans averaging $5,880 a year. That adds up to $23,520 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 69 | $71,223 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 | $62,018 |
| General Psychology | 31 | $45,416 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 26 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 20 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 19 | NA |
| Social Work | 17 | NA |
| Special Education | 16 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 494 students took at least one online class at Marian University. This is a decrease from the 498 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 494 | 396 |
| 2021-2022 | 498 | 401 |
| 2020-2021 | 569 | 408 |
| 2018-2019 | 586 | 313 |
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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