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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
$8,627
+$2.6k 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

41.3pp gap
Pell recipients
10%7 of 67
Non-Pell (all)
51%57 of 111
Subsidized loan, no Pell
14%1 of 7
No Federal Aid
54%56 of 104

Non-Pell students graduate at a 41.3-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 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$7,471
$30–48k$8,562
$48–75k$8,584
$75–110k$10,914
$110k+$12,230

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

Avg net price
$8,627
+$2,650vs Community College median $5,977
Federal loans
38.3%
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, 165 students received $958K in Pell grants, alongside $736K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
165
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$958K
$957,886 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

81 total completions
01Liberal Arts
81100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
332
12-mo unduplicated
343
Undergraduate
343
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
71%243
Women
29%100

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.9%
Black
27.7%
Hispanic
13.4%
Two or more
6.4%
Asian
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
104
61 M · 43 W
Women athletes
41.3%
Athletic aid
$972K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$578K
$394K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
35 M · 48 W
$960K
Baseball
28 M ·
$347K
Softball
· 18 W
$351K
Tennis
8 M · 7 W
$327K
Basketball
12 M ·
$241K

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
19.48
6 offenses · 308 students

3-year trend

6.372 yrs ago9.381 yr ago19.48Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 4 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
Weapons02
Drugs05
Liquor06

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$8,627Community College
668$5,570Community College
1,069$4,543Community College
1,705$5,095Community College
100.0%2,248$8,725Community College
100.0%3,282$6,384Community College
Peer group median36%100.0%1,387$5,977

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Marion Military Institute's comparison group.

Marion Military Institute Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
epainter [at] marionmilitary.edu
Phone
334-683-2362
Address
1101 Washington St., Marion, AL 36756

This office serves as the official source of objective, research-based data about MMI students, faculty, staff, and programs. In addition, the OIR is a clearinghouse for data and information surveys that originate from federal agencies, state government bodies, and various private publishers.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Eva Painter
    Director of Institutional Research

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 $8,627 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Marion Military Institute?

Marion Military Institute's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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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