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Campus of Marietta College, Marietta, OHMarietta College logo
Marietta, OHTown: fringeZIP 45750Founded 1835
Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1835
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
OhioPrivate nonprofit

Marietta College

Marietta College is a private nonprofit college in Marietta, Ohio, with 952 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $22,890 a year after aid.

61%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention69%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans64%
average net price / year
$22,890 $55,590
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$22,890net price / year
79%admission rate
1088average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$65,386median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#557 of 1,704 for earnings#1,083 of 1,739 for lowest net price#645 of 1,738 for graduation rate#846 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$55,590tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$40,842
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$40,842
Average net price
$22,890national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,496
$30,001–48,000$20,237
$48,001–75,000$20,425
$75,001–110,000$20,883
$110,001+$26,903
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
79%national median 77%
Average SAT
1088
SAT reading, middle 50%
510–600
SAT math, middle 50%
530–600
ACT composite, middle 50%
17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
61%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
54%
First-year retention
69%
Award within 8 years, all students
58%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,414
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,386middle 50%: $44,830–$96,048
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$96,048
Median, Marietta College$65,386
Lower quarter$44,830
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
952
Part-time
3.6%
Women / men
47% / 53%
Average age at entry
20.0
First-generation students
26%
Pell Grant recipients
35%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$7,828 / month
Instructional spending per student
$16,371
Endowment, end of year
$91,722,343
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White83%
Hispanic3.4%
Black4.0%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.8%
18 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management22%
Communication & journalism11%
Education9.5%
Engineering6.9%
Psychology6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.6%
Visual & performing arts5.6%
Natural resources & conservation5.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 203845. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6763222.