Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · Private · Small city · Marian University of Fond du Lac
Private institution in Fond Du Lac, WI · 1,050 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $53,501 median earnings 10 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
- $23,3411,361st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,0001,418th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,0001,354th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,7331,231st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,501883rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,839547th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.2%1,486th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.3%1,545th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.8%540th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0501,341st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.7%1,110th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 127 mi (ORD)
On 3 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 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,192 | $59,320 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,320 | $48,432 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,500 | $42,235 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,971 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $44,384 | $34,420 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $40,737 | $30,409 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,153 | $39,369 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $38,289 | $31,851 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,856 | $40,461 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $35,060 | $33,993 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,119 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1936source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Whitesource
- Athletic nickname: "The Sabres"source
- Mascot: Sammy the Sabresource
- Motto: "sicut lilium inter spinas"source
- Campus size: about 78 acressource
- Formerly known as "Marian College of Fond du Lac" (1936–2008)source
- Athletic conference: NACCsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitemarianuniversity.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 239080)
- Compare colleges in WIRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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