Marietta College

www.marietta.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,956

1.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$22,895

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

82.9%

2,467 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,198

92.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

50.4%

123 Graduates

About

Marietta College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, OH. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Marietta College were Physician Assistant (37 degrees awarded) and Mental Health Counseling (8 degrees).

In 2022, 315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Marietta College. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 23.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Marietta College is $36,956, which is $8,626 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Marietta College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 317 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Marietta College is $36,956, which is $8,626 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,895.

In 2022, 96% of undergraduate students attending Marietta College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,956

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Marietta College was $36,956. The cost of tuition at Marietta College is $8,626 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Marietta College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,895

2022 Value

7.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Marietta College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,895. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Marietta College grew by 7.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Marietta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,911

Room and Board

$1,294

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Marietta College was of $7,911 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.78% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,294. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.41% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Marietta College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Marietta College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2021, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Marietta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Marietta College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 317 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Marietta College received 2,467 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 12.1% annual growth. Out of those 2,467 applicants, 2,044 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,198 students enrolled at Marietta College in 2022. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Marietta College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,044

Accepted Out of 2,467

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Marietta College was 82.9% (2,044 admissions from 2,467 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 83.1%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 12.1%, while admissions grew by 11.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Marietta College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Marietta College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Marietta College had a total enrollment of 1,198 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Marietta College is 1,107 students and the part-time enrollment is 91. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Marietta College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Marietta College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.6% White, 4.59% Two or More Races, 4.17% Black or African American, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 1% Asian, and 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Marietta College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.1%), followed by White Male (40.1%) and Black or African American Male (4.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (70%), followed by White Male (15%) and Asian Female (3.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Marietta College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,198 students. The full-time enrollment at Marietta College is 1,107 and the part-time enrollment is 91. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Marietta College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Marietta College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Marietta College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Marietta College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Marietta College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
978 enrolled students
Two or More Races
55 enrolled students
Black or African American
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Marietta College is 81.6% White, 4.59% Two or More Races, 4.17% Black or African American, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 1% Asian, and 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 45 students (3.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 3 fewer women than men received degrees from Marietta College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Marietta College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 23.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Marietta College is Physician Assistant (37 degrees awarded), followed by Mental Health Counseling (8 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Marietta College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), and Engineering (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marietta College are Other managers (606,442 people), Software developers (513,470 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (450,122 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (373,524 people), and Civil engineers (291,128 people).

The most specialized majors at Marietta College in 2022 are History (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), Engineering (36 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (25 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marietta College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Marietta College are History (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), Engineering (36 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (25 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marietta College are Computer Systems Design (668,742 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (588,643 people), Elementary & secondary schools (576,013 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (500,167 people), and Construction (399,925 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Marietta College.

Most Common (2022)

Petroleum Engineering
35 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
23 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Marietta College was Petroleum Engineering with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Marietta College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

159

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

156

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Marietta College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (156).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Marietta College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Marietta College in Petroleum Engineering, which is 10.7 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Marietta College in Physician Assistant, which is 5.17 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 50% of students graduating from Marietta College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Marietta College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14.6% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
259 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Marietta College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 23.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

2.86% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
139 degrees awarded
White Male
120 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Marietta College is white female (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (120 degrees).

Operations

Marietta College has an endowment valued at nearly $88M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −7.61M (−8.66%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Marietta College had a total salary expenditure of 52.2M. Marietta College employs 39 Assistant professors, 36 Professors and 30 Associate professors. Most academics at Marietta College are Male Professor (22), Male Assistant professor (20), and Female Assistant professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marietta College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Service, with 35 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$88M

2022 Endowment

16.7%

decline from 2021

Marietta College has an endowment valued at about $88M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Marietta College declined 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Marietta College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.5M

2022 Salaries

0.647%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Marietta College paid a median of $22.5M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($52.2M) and a 0.647% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.23% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.36% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.74M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2022, Marietta College paid a total of $7.74M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Marietta College were Assistant professor with 39 employees, Professor with 36 employees, and Associate professor with 30 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marietta College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees, Service with 35 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Marietta College was Male Professor with 22 employees, Male Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Marietta College.

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