Private nonprofit · Community college

Marian University-Ancilla

Plymouth, Indiana · Distant rural

#3 for grad earnings in Indiana

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Transfer rate: $19,463
Avg net price: —
Grad / completion: $58,759
Median earnings

Marian University-Ancilla is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Plymouth, Indiana (distant rural setting), enrolling 226 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 226 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 92% admitNJCAA Division IICold wintersSnowy

About Plymouth, Indiana

Plymouth is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Marshall County was formed in 1836, during the early years of settlement and before the forced removal of the Potawatomi people in 1838. It was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who died in 1835. The library, located on North Center Street, has worked hard to be useful for all different groups and individuals. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Distant rural
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 25 miles to South Bend, IN
To Great Lakes shore: 35 miles
Nearest airport: 26 miles to South Bend (SBN)

How Marian University-Ancilla compares

Selectivity91.7%

More selective than 34% · #6 most selective of 7 in Indiana

First-year retention38%

Higher than 5%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,759

Higher than 95% · #3 of 42 in Indiana

Average net price$19,463

Cheaper than 34% · #26 cheapest of 51 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 1%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 86%

Undergraduate enrollment226

Larger than 48%

Percentiles compare Marian University-Ancilla with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women15066%
Men7634%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White56%
Black22%
Hispanic13%
Asian1.3%
Other or multiracial8.0%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 226
Student–faculty ratio: 9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 61%
First-generation students: 29%
Students over 25: 4%
Median family income: $49,554
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $77,175
Endowment: $4,187,941

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

Cost

In-state tuition: $20,100
Room & board: $10,800
Books & supplies: $500
Total cost of attendance: $38,305
Average net price: $19,463

Admissions

Admission rate: 91.7%
Test scores: Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %): —
SAT average: —
SAT reading: —
SAT math: —
ACT composite: —

Outcomes

Graduated: —
First-year retention: 38%
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: 82%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 52%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

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: 190
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 84%
Housing charge (year): $6,000
Meal plan (year): $4,650
Application fee: Free
Athletics: NJCAA Division II
Varsity athletes: 151 (85 men · 66 women)

Varsity sports (9)

Basketball41

Baseball32

Softball16

Soccer15

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)14

Volleyball13

Bowling10

Golf8

Wrestling2

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

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

$15,964

$30–48k

$15,610

$48–75k

$17,755

$75–110k

$24,130

$110k+

$26,320

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.

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.

86%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$6,903

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 86% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,903. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 122 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: 84°F
Winter low: 17°F
Annual rain: 40.3″
Annual snow: 54.9″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth, IN US station (5.7 mi from campus).

What Marian University-Ancilla graduates study — and earn

Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

11———Education, GeneralAssoc.

8 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

8———Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssoc.

6 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

6———Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssoc.

5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

5———Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

5———Agriculture, GeneralAssoc.

3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

3———Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

0 grads$71k 1 yr$78k 5 yr$37k debt

0$71,111$77,945$37,444 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

— grads$39k 1 yr$49k 5 yr$27k debt

—$38,978$48,858$27,000

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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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.