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Marietta College

Marietta, OHQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidMost who leave go on to another college
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 2,234 applied (fall 2024: 2,218)Marietta College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,747 admits (fall 2024: 1,759)Marietta College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 78% admitted (fall 2024: 79%)Marietta College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 18–25 (fall 2024: 17–24)Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 74% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 69%)Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Marietta admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 47% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,234

Admitted

1,747

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.59

SAT middle 50%

1040–1200

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–25

1236
Applications −36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 69% → 79%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 952 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

952

undergrads · larger than 35% of colleges

Diversity index

0.30

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

26%

below the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.45 → 0.30 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Marketing/Marketing Management, General (9% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,371 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Petroleum Engineering

$99.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,294 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,007 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $54,848.

58%

$23.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$54,848 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
15% · avg $30K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 58% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −28% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,180 ten years after enrolling, more than at 61% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 61% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 28%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 69% to 79%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −28% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −36%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 69% → 79% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.45 → 0.30

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Marietta College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Marietta College (2026)

    Marietta College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 203845 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything