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
- $23,5941,381st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,1001,611th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,1001,573rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,6911,543rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,759596th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,704328th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.0%739th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.5%810th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.3%1,406th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,336849th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.1%1,544th highest of 2,122 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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Marian University’s 2,336 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Trine UniversityAngola, IN · 2,344 undergrads
- Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN · 2,308 undergrads
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN · 2,446 undergrads
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergrads
- Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN · 2,582 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · 2,336 undergrads
- Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS · 2,328 undergrads
- Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,322 undergrads
- Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · 2,350 undergrads
- Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 2,320 undergrads
- Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL · 2,354 undergrads
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
- Compare with Trine UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- 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
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