Quad

Head-to-head

Marian
Meredith

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marian has 17 pts more first-gen students than Meredith (39% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Meredith graduates 11 pts more of its students than Marian (69% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Meredith's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Marian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Meredith is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Meredith has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Marian (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Marian costs about $2.3K less per year on average than Meredith ($24,148 vs. $26,430, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Meredith admits 74%, Marian 75%; both have the same yield, 18%.

Acceptance rate
Marian75%
Meredith74%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarianAccessible
  • MeredithSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
MarianNot reported
Meredith
1098–1348
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarianGPA and school record required
  • MeredithGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Meredith is a bit larger than Marian (1,188 vs. 1,010 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marian1K
Meredith1.2K
Pell Grant share
Marian33%
Meredith36%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Marian, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Meredith; Meredith has 10 students per faculty member to Marian's 11.

Students per faculty member
Marian11 to 1
Meredith10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarianBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • MeredithBiology/Biological Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Marian costs about $2.3K less a year than Meredith on average; Meredith's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marian$24.1K
Meredith$26.4K
Aid generosity
Marian47%
Meredith56%

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marian$53.5K
Meredith$51.5K
Graduation rate
Marian58%
Meredith69%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarianGrowing+37%
  • MeredithGrowing+10%
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