Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Marian University
6-yr Graduation
44%
-3.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,246
peer median 1,344
Avg net price
$21,937
+$495 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
1,619
1,619 candidates competed
Admitted
1,214
75.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
219
18.0% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
44%-3.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
44%-3.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
30%
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
67%
Full-time retention
67%
Pell equity
12.7pp gap
Pell recipients
37%52 of 139
Non-Pell (all)
50%84 of 169
Subsidized loan, no Pell
52%55 of 105
No Federal Aid
45%29 of 64
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 82 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
82
Passing
9
11.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
82programs
- Passing9 · 11.0%
- No Data73 · 89.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
73
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$51,997
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+42.5%
+$15,506
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+42.5%
$51,997 vs $36,491
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$52,277
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+43.3%
+$15,786
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+43.3%
$52,277 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$84,671
$57,169
Same-State BA Median
+48.1%
+$27,502
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.1%
$84,671 vs $57,169
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$56,434
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+54.7%
+$19,943
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+54.7%
$56,434 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$64,625
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+77.1%
+$28,134
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+77.1%
$64,625 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$70,786
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+94.0%
+$34,295
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+94.0%
$70,786 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$70,934
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+94.4%
+$34,443
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+94.4%
$70,934 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$119,309
$57,169
Same-State BA Median
+108.7%
+$62,140
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.7%
$119,309 vs $57,169
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000
$51,997
52%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000 debt · $51,997 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,000
$52,277
50%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,000 debt · $52,277 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$25,000
$56,434
44%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$25,000 debt · $56,434 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$36,415
$84,671
43%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$36,415 debt · $84,671 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000
$70,934
38%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000 debt · $70,934 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,500
$70,786
36%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,500 debt · $70,786 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$23,000
$64,625
36%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$23,000 debt · $64,625 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$42,000
$119,309
35%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$42,000 debt · $119,309 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2026
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 3
- Sep 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Sep 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Jun 2016Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$21,937
+$495vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,443
Federal loans
77.8%
In-state tuition
$35,178
Out-of-state
$35,178
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 444 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $7.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
444
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,456,354 total
Direct Loans
$7.3M
1,204 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
0k’20
0k’21
0k’22
0k’23
0k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$2.1M
478 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
554 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.7M
94 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.0M
71 loan awards
Grad PLUS$125K
7 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 542 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
542
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.1%-2.2
2017
6.9%-2.3
2018
6.6%-0.4
2019
2.0%-0.3
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.
Academic programs at Marian
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
318 total completions
01Health Professions
14946.9%
01Health Professions
14946.9%
02Business
5216.4%
02Business
5216.4%
03Psychology
278.5%
03Psychology
278.5%
04Security/Protective
247.5%
04Security/Protective
247.5%
05Education
247.5%
05Education
247.5%
06Parks/Recreation
175.3%
06Parks/Recreation
175.3%
07Biological Sciences
92.8%
07Biological Sciences
92.8%
08Public Admin
72.2%
08Public Admin
72.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
61.9%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
61.9%
10Communication
30.9%
10Communication
30.9%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,246
12-mo unduplicated
1,576
Undergraduate
1,250
Graduate
326
Gender split
Men
33%523
Women
67%1,053
Race / ethnicity composition
White
65.5%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
7.2%
Non-resident
5.5%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
370
183 M · 187 W
Women athletes
50.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$20K
$39K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$34K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
33
33
$395,855
Soccer
33 M · 33 W
Ice Hockey
31
29
$573,036
Ice Hockey
31 M · 29 W
Volleyball
22
28
$236,893
Volleyball
22 M · 28 W
Baseball
43
—
$281,971
Baseball
43 M · —
Basketball
23
16
$321,695
Basketball
23 M · 16 W
Lacrosse
13
15
$220,747
Lacrosse
13 M · 15 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,319 students
3-year trend
0.692 yrs ago0.751 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs06
Liquor03
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
44
Marian vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Marian selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | 44% | — | 1,246 | $21,937 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 67% | 58.9% | 2,953 | $22,453 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 50% | 38.0% | 1,431 | $20,607 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 71% | 78.7% | 1,466 | $34,660 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 45% | 75.9% | 1,256 | $20,948 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 41% | 94.2% | 1,209 | $20,079 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 48% | 75.9% | 1,344 | $21,443 |
Institutions like Marian
Explore the federal data for institutions in Marian's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWisconsin
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Grad rate67%Admit rate58.9%Enrollment2,953Net price$22,453View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Ohio Christian University
Grad rate50%Admit rate38.0%Enrollment1,431Net price$20,607View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMichigan
Kettering University
Grad rate71%Admit rate78.7%Enrollment1,466Net price$34,660View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Malone University
Grad rate45%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment1,256Net price$20,948View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Ohio Dominican University
Grad rate41%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment1,209Net price$20,079View data
Marian Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Stephanie ClaryDirector of Institutional Research
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 44% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Marian University?
Marian University reports a total enrollment of 1,246 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Marian University?
The average net price at Marian University is $21,937 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 18.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Marian University located?
Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin 54935-4699.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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