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Marietta College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Marietta, OH
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,035
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 85%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Black 2%
Native American 0%
From State 71%
From Region 21%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Health Sciences 11%
Education 9%
Arts 8%
Engineering 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,652
Est. Cost of Attendance $53,709
10-Year ROI $165,000
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1070 – 1170
SAT Math Range 530 – 600
SAT RW Range 510 – 600
ACT Range 17 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Marietta College 206 43% / 57% 2% $61,878 98%
Environmental Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0% $78,594 84
Petroleum Engineering 11 91% / 9% 9% $93,979 94 95%
Computer Science 4 75% / 25% 0% $93,483 94
Computer Science and Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $93,688 94
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,580 67
Geosciences 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,185 53
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $70,547 74
Planetary Astronomy and Science $70,653 74
Biochemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $65,321 64
Biology 8 25% / 75% 0% $62,853 59
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,183 35
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,491 36
Neuroscience +1 $63,157 60
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies $64,435 63
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7 29% / 71% 0% $53,482 33
Health Sciences 15 20% / 80% 0% $70,910 74
Rehabilitation Counseling $67,924 69
Accounting 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $70,700 74
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $77,173 82
Advertising and Public Relations 4 25% / 75% 0% $65,085 64
Business Administration 6 +2 100% / 0% 0% $67,185 68
Economics 4 75% / 25% 25% $73,617 78
Entrepreneurship 2 100% / 0% 0% $67,131 68
Finance 5 +1 60% / 40% 20% $76,825 82
International Business 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,338 68
Logistics 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,705 74
Marketing 16 +3 56% / 44% 0% $65,191 64 100%
Organizational Leadership 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,321 68
Petroleum Land Management 3 67% / 33% 0% $65,103 64
Sport Management 15 73% / 27% 7% $52,419 30
Communication Studies 6 33% / 67% 0% $53,535 33
English 4 0% / 100% 0% $45,084 12
History 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,236 21
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $52,233 30
International/Global Studies $59,289 50
Journalism 4 75% / 25% 0% $54,160 35
Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,082 35
Political Science 8 +2 25% / 75% 0% $62,964 60
Psychology 18 22% / 78% 0% $49,765 23
Education 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $52,081 29
Elementary Special Education 11 9% / 91% 0% $51,458 27
Junior High/Middle School Education $48,904 21
Middle School Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,040 29
Commercial and Advertising Art $47,790 18
Drama and Theatre Arts +1 $38,992 5
Graphic Design 9 44% / 56% 0% $51,769 28
Music 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,125 8
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,271 24
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,272 8
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,217 5
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,015 5