Marymount University

Arlington, VA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forVery diverse

Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Marymount admits about 9 in 10 applicants (93%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 16% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

93%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

4,329

Admitted

4,033

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Applications +119% since fall 2014 · admit rate 84% → 93%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,810 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 54% of colleges

Diversity index

0.80

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Atlantic East ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.75 → 0.80 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (29% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 43% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,258 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,556 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.3K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $31,989 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $62,598.

40%

$37.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.3K above the national median

Full price: $62,598 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 35% · avg $23K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

34%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost rising · +8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,516 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

73%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 51% → 54% 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 rose 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 119% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 84% to 93%.

Cost
Rising
+8% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+119%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 84% → 93%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.75 → 0.80

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
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College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 232706 · 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