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 35 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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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.
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.
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.
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 90%. 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%.
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%.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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.
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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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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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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