Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private · Large city · Marian
Private institution in Indianapolis, IN · 2,336 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $58,759 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,5941,387th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,1001,627th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,1001,589th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,6911,557th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,759599th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,704329th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.0%743rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.5%816th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.3%1,418th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,336849th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.1%1,559th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 159 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,087 | $58,464 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,531 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,733 | $47,260 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,674 | $47,595 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $44,590 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,363 | $37,808 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,019 | $27,439 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $25,658 | $25,967 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Bioethics/Medical EthicsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 13 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,536,509 (M $9,137,382 · W $3,399,127)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemarian.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151786)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Marian University vs Trine UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.