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Marian University is a private regional university located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Marian University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Marian University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,088 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marian University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Marian University is ranked 22nd in Wisconsin.
Marian University’s median net annual cost of $21,771 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Marian University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,771
Average years to graduate
4.3
Health & Fitness
Rank: #107
Economic score: 4.59
Social Work
Rank: #129
Economic score: 5.68
Biology
Rank: #589
Economic score: 25.08
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Marian University - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marian University is 0% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Marian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marian University graduates within 4.4 years.
Marian University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Marian University’s economic mobility score of 10.98 is calculated by adjusting the 5.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marian University’s EMS of 10.98 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Marian University pays $21,771 a year, $18,499 less than the $40,270 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,771
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marian University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,771 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 93% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,178. This is 39% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,570
Pell grants
$4,513
State grants
$3,610
Institutional grants
$14,811
Marian University offers 22 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Marian University offers 11 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
33
Hybrid programs
21
Percentage of programs online
47%
Marian University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,062 applicants, of which 810 were admitted and 220 enrolled. Marian University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%