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Marion Military Institute

Marion, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·marionmilitary.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
Total enrollment
332
peer median 1,387
Avg net price
$10,137
+$3.0k vs Community College
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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
404
404 candidates competed
Admitted
392
97.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
200
51.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
46%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
10%
Non-Pell
14%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 2 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
1
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing1 · 50.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
1

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.0%
$41,131 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,000 debt · $41,131 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1926Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$8,713
$30–48k$8,128
$48–75k$10,843
$75–110k$11,984
$110k+$13,616

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

Avg net price
$10,137
+$3,008vs Community College median $7,130
Federal loans
39.7%
In-state tuition
$9,538
Out-of-state
$15,538

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 164 students received $954K in Pell grants, alongside $736K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
164
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$954K
$954,188 total
Direct Loans
$736K
213 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$212K
83 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$328K
106 loan awards
Parent PLUS$195K
24 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 171 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
171
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.3%
2017
10.2%
2018
7.3%
2019
2.9%
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 Marion Military Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

77 total completions
01Liberal Arts
77100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
332
12-mo unduplicated
325
Undergraduate
325
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
74%239
Women
26%86

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.5%
Black
27.3%
Hispanic
8.8%
Two or more
5.8%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Unknown
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
118
74 M · 44 W
Women athletes
37.3%
Athletic aid
$903K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$509K
$394K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
69 M · 33 W
$413K
Softball
· 25 W
$338K
Baseball
24 M ·
$329K
Basketball
15 M ·
$333K
Tennis
8 M · 6 W
$229K

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
9.38
3 offenses · 320 students

3-year trend

4.992 yrs ago6.371 yr ago9.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Weapons01
Drugs02
Liquor029

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
22

Marion Military Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Marion Military Institute 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
SubjectMarion Military Institute
36%332$10,137Community College
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
668$8,076Community College
Ozarka College
1,069$4,396Community College
Black River Technical College
1,705$6,053Community College
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
100.0%2,248$11,718Community College
Cleveland State Community College
100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
Peer group median36%100.0%1,387$7,130

Frequently asked questions about Marion Military Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Marion Military Institute.

What is the graduation rate at Marion Military Institute?

Marion Military Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Marion Military Institute?

Marion Military Institute reports a total enrollment of 332 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Marion Military Institute?

The average net price at Marion Military Institute is $10,137 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Marion Military Institute?

Marion Military Institute's yield rate is 51.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Marion Military Institute located?

Marion Military Institute is located in Marion, Alabama 36756-3207.

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