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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Marist College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,682 undergraduates at Marist with 4,947 being full-time and 735 being part-time.
| $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.
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.
Get more details about the location of Marist College.
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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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