Quad

Head-to-head

Marietta
U. Pikeville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pikeville has 19 pts more first-gen students than Marietta (45% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Pikeville costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Marietta ($15,829 vs. $23,294, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Marietta grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than U. Pikeville's ($57,180 vs. $48,231)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Pikeville has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Marietta (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Pikeville graduates 4 pts more of its students than Marietta (58% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Pikeville is more diverse (index 0.32 vs. 0.30)

    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

Marietta admits 78%; U. Pikeville doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Marietta78%
U. PikevilleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • MariettaAccessible
  • U. PikevilleNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Marietta
1040–1200
U. PikevilleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MariettaRigor very important52%
  • U. PikevilleNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Pikeville is a bit larger than Marietta (1,135 vs. 952 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marietta952
U. Pikeville1.1K
Pell Grant share
Marietta34%
U. Pikeville38%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Marietta, and Business Administration and Management at U. Pikeville.

Students per faculty member
Marietta10 to 1
U. Pikeville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MariettaMarketing/Marketing Management, General9%
  • U. PikevilleBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

U. Pikeville costs about $7.5K less a year than Marietta on average; Marietta's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marietta$23.3K
U. Pikeville$15.8K
Aid generosity
Marietta58%
U. Pikeville56%

What each pays off

Marietta's former students earn more, a median $57.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marietta$57.2K
U. Pikeville$48.2K
Graduation rate
Marietta54%
U. Pikeville58%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Marietta, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MariettaShrinking−36%
  • U. PikevilleNot reported
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:Marietta College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;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;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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