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Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,083What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
952
In-state tuition
$39,652Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,652
SAT midpoint
1,070
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,180Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,083

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

60%

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$57,180

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$53,709

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,083

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Marietta College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,180

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Marietta College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Petroleum Engineering$82,20527
Marketing$44,95921
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported19
Psychology, GeneralNot reported18
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported14
Education, GeneralNot reported12
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported11
Special Education and TeachingNot reported10
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported10
Computer ScienceNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
HistoryNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
EconomicsNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported7
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported5
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported4
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported4
JournalismNot reported4
MusicNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
International BusinessNot reported2
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported1
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 46 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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