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Marist College is a private regional university located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Marist College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Marist College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $71,226 10 years after enrolling, 16th in New York, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marist College bachelor students earn 25% more than the national average. Marist College is ranked 36th in New York.
Marist College’s median net annual cost of $36,709 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Marist College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Specialized Marketing Ops, Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$36,709
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer science
Rank: #164
Economic score: 2.28
Computer Science
Rank: #185
Economic score: 2.39
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #51
Economic score: 2.51
Accounting
Rank: #257
Economic score: 2.59
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #63
Economic score: 3.74
Psychology, Other
Rank: #1
Economic score: 4.25
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #197
Economic score: 4.6
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #38
Economic score: 4.69
English Language & Lit
Rank: #192
Economic score: 6.91
Social Work
Rank: #267
Economic score: 17.4
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 6 graduate programs at Marist College - Public Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Business Administration, Advertising & PR, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marist College is 16% higher than the state average, and 25% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Marist College, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marist College graduates within 4.3 years.
Marist College is in the bottom 25% 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.
Marist College’s economic mobility score of 9.64 is calculated by adjusting the 2.77 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marist College’s EMS of 9.64 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Marist College pays $36,709 a year, $25,086 less than the $61,795 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 $36,709
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marist College, 94% 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 $36,709 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,783. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,322
Pell grants
$4,862
State grants
$3,714
Institutional grants
$21,419
Marist College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 60% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,583 applicants, of which 6,944 were admitted and 1,272 enrolled. Marist College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%