Private nonprofit · University

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia · Midsize city

93.2%
Admit rate
$29,137
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$67,516
Median earnings

Marymount University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Arlington, Virginia (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,810 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,810 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Arlington, Virginia

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. Archeological evidence, including pottery fragments, tools, and arrowheads, suggests sporadic habitation during the Archaic Period, with more permanent communities during the Formative stage and Early Woodland period. Arlington County is within the Northern Virginia region, which has been described as being greatly influenced by its proximity to Washington and its employment opportunities in the federal government; this has attracted highly educated, affluent migrants from other states and countries, ultimately rendering the culture more international and northern in character relative to Virginia's southern regions. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
3 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) · major hub

How Marymount University compares

Selectivity93.2%

More selective than 17% · #36 most selective of 43 in Virginia

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 47% · #27 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention73%

Higher than 38%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,516

Higher than 80% · #14 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$29,137

Cheaper than 18% · #39 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,810

Larger than 55%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,367students
  • Undergraduate1,81054%
  • Graduate1,55746%

Undergraduates by gender

1,810undergrads
  • Women1,27270%
  • Men53830%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White25%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Asian6.6%
  • Other or multiracial23%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,810
Graduate enrollment
1,557
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$46,409
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$85,095
Endowment
$32,420,212

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 410 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Virginia59%
  • Other U.S. states33%
  • International8.5%

A regional draw: about 59% of first-years come from Virginia, the rest from elsewhere.

9% 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
93.2%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,920
Room & board
$17,000
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$57,184
Average net price
$29,137

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)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,801
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,516
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
34%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 12% 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
42%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
63%

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
1,022
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
56%
Housing charge (year)
$9,638
Meal plan (year)
$6,550
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
462 (262 men · 200 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)

Soccer72
Lacrosse66
Baseball49
Wrestling48
Volleyball40
Track and Field (Outdoor)38
Basketball32
Other Sports28
Swimming25
Softball19
Tennis17
Golf15
Cross Country13

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (4,060 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.

3.0reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
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
$27,413
$30–48k
$27,111
$48–75k
$27,718
$75–110k
$31,962
$110k+
$30,618

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
$119,901

$27,718/year × about 4.3 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
$23,021
average award, among those who get one

Marymount University discounts heavily: 96% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,021. 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 350 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)
$67,516
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 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
$66,136
Men
$75,051

Men out-earn women by $8,915 (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
88°F
Winter low
26°F
Annual rain
48.5″
Annual snow
5.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD US station (2.4 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.