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Marymount University is a private national university located in Arlington, Virginia. Marymount University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Marymount University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,360 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Virginia, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marymount University bachelor students earn 10% more than the national average. Marymount University is ranked 9th in Virginia.
Marymount University’s median net annual cost of $22,856 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 Marymount University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Computer and Information Sciences, Psychology, Design & Applied Arts, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,856
Average years to graduate
4.3
Criminal Justice
Rank: #104
Economic score: 3.48
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #47
Economic score: 3.69
Specialized Marketing Ops
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.63
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.73
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #258
Economic score: 5.79
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 Marymount University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Mental & Social Health Services, Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: #130
Economic score: 0.53
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marymount University is 4% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Marymount University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marymount University graduates within 4.4 years.
Marymount 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.
Marymount University’s economic mobility score of 19.24 is calculated by adjusting the 2.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marymount University’s EMS of 19.24 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Marymount University pays $22,856 a year, $29,764 less than the $52,620 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 $22,856
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marymount University, 97% 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 $22,856 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,530. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,345
Pell grants
$5,255
State grants
$3,537
Institutional grants
$19,440
Marymount University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Marymount University offers 2 programs, both of which are in hybrid format. 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
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
7%
Marymount University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,375 applicants, of which 1,987 were admitted and 331 enrolled. Marymount University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
54%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
30%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
25%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%