Cost & aid
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.
- 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
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $25K · 15% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $18K a year |
| $30–48K | $17K a year |
| $48–75K | $19K a year |
| $75–110K | $20K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$23,294
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
100% got grants averaging $31,554; 0% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$52,948 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 3% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$52,948
- Books and supplies$1,506
- Transportation$1,028
- Other expenses$1,024
- Total for a student living on campus$56,506
$27K
≈ $286/month for 10 years
1.6 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
69% of undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full17–18%
- Paying it down29–30%
- Payments paused20–22%
- Not paying it down23–24%
- Behind or in default5–8%
- Forgiven or discharged0–2%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
Very generousGrants cover 58% of the $54,848 full price on average across all first-years (very generous), more than at 91% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$31,554 in grants per first-year ÷ $54,848 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (314), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (314)
- Federal aid + grants240avg grant $32.6K
- Grants, no federal aid74avg grant $28.1K
- No grants0pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (240 of 314), because income is only reported for them.
From Marietta College's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2025–26 (estimated).
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 84%171 students | 77%628 students |
| Need met, on average | 80% | 78% |
| Need fully met | 29% | 29% |
| Average aid package | $41,417 | $39,211 |
| Average need-based grant | $15,875 | $13,913 |
| Average need-based loan | $130 | $348 |
| Merit aid without need | 15%average $30,140 | 22%average $26,088 |
79% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni connection | ✓ | not marked |
| Art | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
| State or district residency | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Merit aid offered.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Marietta College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)