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Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·marian.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
3,486
peer median 3,884
Avg net price
$23,594
+$4.1k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,745
3,745 candidates competed
Admitted
3,575
95.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
559
15.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
67%
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
70%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 72 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
12
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing12 · 16.7%
  • No Data60 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
12
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+38.0%
$62,593 vs $45,370
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+43.8%
$50,399 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+53.0%
$53,635 vs $35,051
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+55.9%
$54,648 vs $35,051
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+68.2%
$76,298 vs $45,370
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+76.7%
$61,951 vs $35,051
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+89.7%
$66,491 vs $35,051
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+91.0%
$66,959 vs $35,051

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,399 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$24,375 debt · $53,635 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,951 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
43%
$23,375 debt · $54,648 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
41%
$27,500 debt · $66,491 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$27,000 debt · $66,959 earn
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$29,000 debt · $77,771 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$27,000 debt · $76,780 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1956Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
  3. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,435
$30–48k$20,235
$48–75k$22,711
$75–110k$25,398
$110k+$24,074

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,594
+$4,144vs Doctoral/Professional median $19,450
Federal loans
61.4%
In-state tuition
$39,100
Out-of-state
$39,100

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,068 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $36.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,068
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,248,979 total
Direct Loans
$36.7M
3,431 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.7M
1,200 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.2M
1,287 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.1M
404 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.6M
215 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.0M
325 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,042 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,042
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.8%
2018
3.3%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Marian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

893 total completions
01Health Professions
48053.8%
02Business
13715.3%
03Education
809.0%
04Biological Sciences
697.7%
05Parks/Recreation
384.3%
06Liberal Arts
273.0%
07Psychology
212.4%
08History
161.8%
09Social Sciences
131.5%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
121.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,486
12-mo unduplicated
4,696
Undergraduate
3,356
Graduate
1,340

Gender split

Men
35%1,664
Women
65%3,032

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Black
17.6%
Hispanic
13.1%
Two or more
4.8%
Asian
2.8%
Non-resident
2.7%
Unknown
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
834
524 M · 310 W
Women athletes
37.2%
Athletic aid
$11.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$17.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$7.9M
$3.5M
Recruiting expense
$50K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
163 M ·
$3.1M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
79 M · 59 W
$1.0M
Track and Field (Indoor)
79 M · 59 W
$1.0M
Other Sports
80 M · 47 W
$2.0M
Soccer
60 M · 46 W
$1.9M
Wrestling
52 M ·
$1.2M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.89
7 offenses · 3,701 students

3-year trend

0.542 yrs ago0.491 yr ago1.89Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus6
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs06
Liquor025

Residence-hall fires

  • Campus Apartments1 fire
    NaturalDamage $100,000-$249,999
  • Caito-Wagner Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
230

Marian vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Marian selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMarian University
67%3,486$23,594Doctoral/Professional
University of Indianapolis
56%66.5%5,000$18,748Doctoral/Professional
Valparaiso University
70%89.4%2,579$21,583Doctoral/Professional
Roosevelt University
46%97.2%4,281$20,152Doctoral/Professional
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
14,331$16,767Doctoral/Professional
University of St Francis
67%65.3%3,074$16,284Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median67%78.0%3,884$19,450

Frequently asked questions about Marian University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Marian.

What is the graduation rate at Marian University?

Marian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Marian University?

Marian University reports a total enrollment of 3,486 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Marian University?

The average net price at Marian University is $23,594 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Marian University?

Marian University's yield rate is 15.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Marian University located?

Marian University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana 46222-1997.

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