Private nonprofit · University

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city

95.5%
Admit rate
$24,018
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$58,759
Median earnings

Marian University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Indianapolis, Indiana (large city setting), enrolling 2,266 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,266 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 95% admitNAIA Division II · Mid-States Football AssociationCold winters

About Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. In 1816, the year Indiana gained statehood, U.S. Congress designated four sections of land in central Indiana as the future seat of state government, contingent on tribal removal. With a permanent collection of 54,000 works, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is the city's primary art museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
136 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Indianapolis (IND) · major hub

How Marian University compares

Selectivity95.5%

More selective than 12% · #39 most selective of 42 in Indiana

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 73% · #14 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention76%

Higher than 49%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,759

Higher than 65% · #13 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$24,018

Cheaper than 32% · #34 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment2,266

Larger than 61%

Percentiles compare Marian University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,374students
  • Undergraduate2,26667%
  • Graduate1,10833%

Undergraduates by gender

2,266undergrads
  • Women1,50767%
  • Men75933%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian2.4%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,266
Graduate enrollment
1,108
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
21%
Median family income
$49,554
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$69,543
Endowment
$122,719,378

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
95.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,664
Room & board
$13,850
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$56,258
Average net price
$24,018

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,704
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,759
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
52%

About 18% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
49%
First-generation
52%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,204
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
53%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Football conference
Mid-States Football Association
Varsity athletes
1,060 (695 men · 365 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)349
Football178
Other Sports133
Soccer117
Wrestling52
Baseball44
Bowling41
Tennis35
Basketball27
Lacrosse24
Softball24
Volleyball19
Golf17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,486 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$23,195
$30–48k
$19,896
$48–75k
$21,690
$75–110k
$26,092
$110k+
$26,671

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$95,666

$21,690/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

91%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,119
average award, among those who get one

Marian University discounts heavily: 91% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,119. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 462 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,759
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$55,684
Men
$62,890

Men out-earn women by $7,206 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
25.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Eagle Creek AP, IN US station (5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Marian University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.