Marywood University

Scranton, PA · Private · Small city · Marywood

Private institution in Scranton, PA · 1,821 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $55,817 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 24%Full-time retention

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: $22,2221,294th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $39,5701,641st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $39,5701,607th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $52,6731,555th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,1861,524th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $55,817747th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $47,000725th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.5%346th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.9%441st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 83.7%1,031st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1153516th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,821991st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.2%1,261st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 92 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#54

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$64,121	$57,995
Architecture	bachelors	$46,673	$47,260
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$42,682	$41,937
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,205	$44,170
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$35,954	$33,993
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$35,416	$39,009
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,274	$33,565
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$35,060	$35,823
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$35,060	$35,954
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$34,704	$33,459
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$33,281	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$27,765	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1915source
Athletic nickname: "Pacers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Forest Green and Gold and Whitesource
Mascot: Pacerssource
Motto: "Sanctitas Scientia Sanitas (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 115 acressource
Formerly known as "Marywood College" (1915–1997)source
Athletic conference: Atlantic Eastsource
Notable alum: Lizabeth Scottsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

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.