Private nonprofit · University

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, New York · Large suburb

56.5%
Admit rate
$41,544
Avg net price
80%
Graduation rate
$77,819
Median earnings

Marist University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Poughkeepsie, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 5,182 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 5,182 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 57% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Pioneer Football LeagueCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Marist University's admitted students.

Admit rate
56.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1190–1340
Avg GPA (est.)
3.66

Enter a test score to see where you land against Marist University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Marist University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Poughkeepsie, New York

Poughkeepsie is a city in and is the county seat of Dutchess County, New York, United States. In 1788, the Ratification Convention for New York State included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and George Clinton. The Hudson Valley Renegades is a minor league baseball team affiliated with the New York Yankees. The team is a member of the South Atlantic League, and play at Dutchess Stadium in the nearby town of Fishkill. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
28 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to New York Stewart (SWF)

How Marist University compares

Selectivity56.5%

More selective than 80% · #36 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1295

Higher than 79%

Graduation rate80%

Higher than 88% · #26 of 159 in New York

First-year retention86%

Higher than 79%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$77,819

Higher than 90% · #25 of 133 in New York

Average net price$41,544

Cheaper than 3% · #143 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment5,182

Larger than 78%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,987students
  • Undergraduate5,18287%
  • Graduate80513%

Undergraduates by gender

5,182undergrads
  • Women3,11460%
  • Men2,06840%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black3.4%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian3.9%
  • Other or multiracial6.7%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,182
Graduate enrollment
805
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$107,457
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$99,594
Endowment
$468,284,843

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,287 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York44%
  • Other U.S. states54%
  • International2.0%

A national draw — only 44% of first-years come from New York; 54% arrive from other states.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
56.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1190–1340
SAT average
1295
SAT reading
600–680
SAT math
590–660
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.66

Cost

In-state tuition
$47,750
Room & board
$18,460
Books & supplies
$2,425
Total cost of attendance
$67,574
Average net price
$41,544

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)
80%
Graduated on time (4 years)
70%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,546
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$77,819
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
46%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

About 10% 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
70%
Low-income (Pell)
72%
First-generation
74%

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
3,463
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
67%
Housing charge (year)
$11,100
Meal plan (year)
$6,610
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Pioneer Football League
Varsity athletes
819 (455 men · 364 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 (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)279
Football109
Rowing95
Lacrosse78
Soccer58
Swimming and Diving (combined)54
Baseball40
Basketball30
Water Polo22
Volleyball19
Softball18
Tennis17

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
40
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (6,356 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.

17reported offenses a year
13 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
9.3
Fondling
4.0
Burglary
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Arson
0.7

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
$26,083
$30–48k
$27,200
$48–75k
$36,178
$75–110k
$42,001
$110k+
$45,643

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
$151,482

$36,178/year × about 4.2 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.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,444
average award, among those who get one

Marist University discounts heavily: 96% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,444. 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 1,334 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)
$77,819
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
80%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 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
$73,153
Men
$85,140

Men out-earn women by $11,987 (16%) 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
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
47.2″
Annual snow
59.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poughkeepsie, NY US station (0.9 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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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.