by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Marietta College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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College Factual ranked Marietta as #606 out of 2,118 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Marietta holds the #16 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
Marietta College has an acceptance rate of 79%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 12% of students accepted to Marietta submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 530 and 600.
Marietta received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 24.
The student to faculty ratio at Marietta is an impressive 10 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Marietta College is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Marietta College has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. 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.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Marietta the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 58%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Marietta College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,035 undergraduates at Marietta.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Marietta College.
The average net price of Marietta is $16,772. 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 Marietta
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,987 | $14,731 | $16,626 | $20,834 | $25,625 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Marietta, 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 Marietta, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,453 a year. That adds up to $37,812 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.3%. 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. Get more details about paying for Marietta College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Marietta College make around $57,180 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for Marietta College students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Marietta College is an private not-for-profit institution found in Marietta, Ohio. Marietta is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Marietta College.
Contact details for Marietta College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Irvine Bldg, Marietta, OH 45750 |
| Phone: | 8003317896 |
| Website: | www.marietta.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/MariettaCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/MariettaCollege |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 18 majors graduated from Marietta College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 268 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 | $101,101 |
| General Psychology | 24 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 22 | NA |
| Marketing | 19 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 15 | NA |
| Special Education | 14 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering | 11 | $76,751 |
| Business Administration & Management | 10 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 10 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
21 students took at least one online class at Marietta College.
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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