Quad

Head-to-head

Dean
Marian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marian grads earn $15.4K more ten years out than Dean's ($53,501 vs. $38,109)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Marian costs about $9.5K less per year on average than Dean ($24,148 vs. $33,694, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Marian graduates 11 pts more of its students than Dean (58% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Marian's yield is 9 pts higher than Dean's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Marian has 7 pts more first-gen students than Dean (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Dean is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Dean admits 74%, Marian 75%; Marian's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Dean74%
Marian75%
Quad's selectivity
  • DeanAccessible
  • MarianAccessible
SAT middle 50%
DeanTest-blind
MarianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DeanGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MarianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Dean and Marian are about the same size; Dean has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dean1.1K
Marian1K
Pell Grant share
Dean34%
Marian33%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Marian has 11 students per faculty member to Dean's 15.

Students per faculty member
Dean15 to 1
Marian11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DeanBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • MarianBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Marian costs about $9.5K less a year than Dean on average; Dean's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dean$33.7K
Marian$24.1K
Aid generosity
Dean49%
Marian47%

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Marian to 46% at Dean.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dean$38.1K
Marian$53.5K
Graduation rate
Dean46%
Marian58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Dean got less selective while Marian held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DeanGrowing+67%
  • MarianGrowing+37%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why