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Marietta College

Marietta College is based in the town of Marietta, OH — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,987
family income
under $30k
$14,731
$30–48k
$16,626
$48–75k
$20,834
$75–110k
$25,625
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$21,0832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$18k$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $19,4982009: $19,0232010: $20,5842011: $22,7332012: $22,4732013: $22,7792014: $19,6112015: $25,0812016: $24,0222017: $19,7932018: $20,7862019: $19,8262020: $19,5682021: $19,8272022: $18,3722023: $21,083$21,083
$18k$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $19,4982009: $19,0232010: $20,5842011: $22,7332012: $22,4732013: $22,7792014: $19,6112015: $25,0812016: $24,0222017: $19,7932018: $20,7862019: $19,8262020: $19,5682021: $19,8272022: $18,3722023: $21,083$21,083

Average net price at Marietta College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $25,081 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $21,083.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$19,498
2009$19,023
2010$20,584
2011$22,733
2012$22,473
2013$22,779
2014$19,611
2015$25,081
2016$24,022
2017$19,793
2018$20,786
2019$19,826
2020$19,568
2021$19,827
2022$18,372
2023$21,083
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$53,7092024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k$55k200920242009: $35,7842010: $37,0522011: $39,1562012: $41,2002013: $42,2052014: $43,6342015: $45,0662016: $46,7932017: $48,0572018: $49,1702019: $49,6762020: $49,6012021: $50,5492022: $51,7772023: $52,3602024: $53,709$53,709
$40k$50k200920242009: $35,7842010: $37,0522011: $39,1562012: $41,2002013: $42,2052014: $43,6342015: $45,0662016: $46,7932017: $48,0572018: $49,1702019: $49,6762020: $49,6012021: $50,5492022: $51,7772023: $52,3602024: $53,709$53,709

Total cost at Marietta College rose from $35,784 (2009) to $53,709 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,784
2010$37,052
2011$39,156
2012$41,200
2013$42,205
2014$43,634
2015$45,066
2016$46,793
2017$48,057
2018$49,170
2019$49,676
2020$49,601
2021$50,549
2022$51,777
2023$52,360
2024$53,709
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k200120232001: $19,0762002: $20,1842003: $20,3562004: $21,1702005: $22,6562006: $23,8152007: $24,8422008: $26,0802013: $31,9402014: $33,1402015: $34,3002016: $35,3302017: $36,0402018: $36,0402019: $36,0402020: $36,7642021: $37,4602022: $38,0222023: $38,974$38,974
$20k$30k$40k200120232001: $19,0762002: $20,1842003: $20,3562004: $21,1702005: $22,6562006: $23,8152007: $24,8422008: $26,0802013: $31,9402014: $33,1402015: $34,3002016: $35,3302017: $36,0402018: $36,0402019: $36,0402020: $36,7642021: $37,4602022: $38,0222023: $38,974$38,974

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$19,076
2002$20,184
2003$20,356
2004$21,170
2005$22,656
2006$23,815
2007$24,842
2008$26,080
2013$31,940
2014$33,140
2015$34,300
2016$35,330
2017$36,040
2018$36,040
2019$36,040
2020$36,764
2021$37,460
2022$38,022
2023$38,974
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $39,652 before grants and other attendance costs. At Marietta College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 952 — Marietta College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

61.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Marietta College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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61.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 58.6%entered 1992: 54%entered 1993: 61.1%entered 1994: 54%entered 1995: 50.7%entered 1996: 52.8%entered 1997: 57.4%entered 1998: 52.1%entered 1999: 56%entered 2000: 61.4%entered 2001: 56.1%entered 2002: 62.7%entered 2003: 55.9%entered 2004: 59%entered 2005: 51.2%entered 2006: 63.1%entered 2007: 55.7%entered 2008: 63.1%entered 2009: 66.3%entered 2010: 61%entered 2011: 58.8%entered 2012: 56.1%entered 2013: 58.2%entered 2014: 52.7%entered 2015: 50.9%entered 2016: 50.4%entered 2017: 58.1%entered 2018: 61.4%61.4%
50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 58.6%entered 1992: 54%entered 1993: 61.1%entered 1994: 54%entered 1995: 50.7%entered 1996: 52.8%entered 1997: 57.4%entered 1998: 52.1%entered 1999: 56%entered 2000: 61.4%entered 2001: 56.1%entered 2002: 62.7%entered 2003: 55.9%entered 2004: 59%entered 2005: 51.2%entered 2006: 63.1%entered 2007: 55.7%entered 2008: 63.1%entered 2009: 66.3%entered 2010: 61%entered 2011: 58.8%entered 2012: 56.1%entered 2013: 58.2%entered 2014: 52.7%entered 2015: 50.9%entered 2016: 50.4%entered 2017: 58.1%entered 2018: 61.4%61.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Marietta College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 66.3% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 61.4%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort58.6%
1992 cohort54%
1993 cohort61.1%
1994 cohort54%
1995 cohort50.7%
1996 cohort52.8%
1997 cohort57.4%
1998 cohort52.1%
1999 cohort56%
2000 cohort61.4%
2001 cohort56.1%
2002 cohort62.7%
2003 cohort55.9%
2004 cohort59%
2005 cohort51.2%
2006 cohort63.1%
2007 cohort55.7%
2008 cohort63.1%
2009 cohort66.3%
2010 cohort61%
2011 cohort58.8%
2012 cohort56.1%
2013 cohort58.2%
2014 cohort52.7%
2015 cohort50.9%
2016 cohort50.4%
2017 cohort58.1%
2018 cohort61.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,156Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,623Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,206Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,550Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,708Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,255Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,876Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,886Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,550Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,740Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,444Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,517Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,319Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,156Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,623Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,206Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,550Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,708Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,255Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,876Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,886Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,550Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,740Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,444Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,517Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,319Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,156$2,667
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,623$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,125$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,206$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,000$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,750$2,708
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,550$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,625$3,255
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,876
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,886
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$7,550
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$8,740
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,444
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$6,517
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$15,319
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$51,252
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$51,840
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$57,180
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Marietta College admitted 1,759 of 2,218 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.3% rate describes that application pool.

79.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$38,974 tuition · 2023–24952 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1040–12001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Marietta College received 2,218 applications and admitted 1,759 (79.3%), with 235 enrolling.

Marietta College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Marietta College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–600 and Math was 530–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1040–1200 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing510540600
SAT Math530540600
ACT Composite172124

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

79.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200520242005: 78.1%2006: 78.9%2007: 75.9%2008: 77.2%2009: 76.2%2010: 69.7%2011: 70%2012: 67.7%2013: 63.9%2014: 69.5%2015: 72%2016: 61.4%2017: 67%2018: 69%2019: 70.8%2020: 73.9%2021: 83.1%2022: 82.8%2023: 78.6%2024: 79.3%79.3%
60%70%80%200520242005: 78.1%2006: 78.9%2007: 75.9%2008: 77.2%2009: 76.2%2010: 69.7%2011: 70%2012: 67.7%2013: 63.9%2014: 69.5%2015: 72%2016: 61.4%2017: 67%2018: 69%2019: 70.8%2020: 73.9%2021: 83.1%2022: 82.8%2023: 78.6%2024: 79.3%79.3%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200578.1%
Fall 200678.9%
Fall 200775.9%
Fall 200877.2%
Fall 200976.2%
Fall 201069.7%
Fall 201170%
Fall 201267.7%
Fall 201363.9%
Fall 201469.5%
Fall 201572%
Fall 201661.4%
Fall 201767%
Fall 201869%
Fall 201970.8%
Fall 202073.9%
Fall 202183.1%
Fall 202282.8%
Fall 202378.6%
Fall 202479.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2005–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1200Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2005202420162005: 9502006: 9802007: 9402010: 9702011: 9402012: 9502015: 9502016: 9502017: 9602018: 9902019: 10102020: 10102021: 9502022: 9402023: 9902024: 104010402005: 11902006: 11902007: 12002010: 12402011: 12002012: 11902015: 12202016: 12302017: 12152018: 12102019: 12502020: 12202021: 11902022: 11302023: 12952024: 12001200
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2005202420162005: 9502006: 9802007: 9402010: 9702011: 9402012: 9502015: 9502016: 9502017: 9602018: 9902019: 10102020: 10102021: 9502022: 9402023: 9902024: 104010402005: 11902006: 11902007: 12002010: 12402011: 12002012: 11902015: 12202016: 12302017: 12152018: 12102019: 12502020: 12202021: 11902022: 11302023: 12952024: 12001200

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20059501190
Fall 20069801190
Fall 20079401200
Fall 20109701240
Fall 20119401200
Fall 20129501190
Fall 20159501220
Fall 20169501230
Fall 20179601215
Fall 20189901210
Fall 201910101250
Fall 202010101220
Fall 20219501190
Fall 20229401130
Fall 20239901295
Fall 202410401200
IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200520242005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 202018: 202019: 192020: 202021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 17172005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 272010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 262020: 252021: 242022: 242023: 242024: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200520242005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 202018: 202019: 192020: 202021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 17172005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 272010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 262020: 252021: 242022: 242023: 242024: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20052026
Fall 20062026
Fall 20072026
Fall 20082026
Fall 20092127
Fall 20102126
Fall 20112126
Fall 20122126
Fall 20132127
Fall 20142127
Fall 20152127
Fall 20162126
Fall 20172025
Fall 20182026
Fall 20191926
Fall 20202025
Fall 20211824
Fall 20221824
Fall 20231824
Fall 20241724
IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

952Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k200220242002: 1,0982003: 1,2292004: 1,3432005: 1,3492006: 1,4072007: 1,4972008: 1,4462009: 1,4722010: 1,4382011: 1,4482012: 1,4702013: 1,3902014: 1,3362015: 1,2152016: 1,0762017: 9642018: 9852019: 1,0672020: 1,1212021: 1,1242022: 1,0642023: 1,0352024: 952952
1k1k1k200220242002: 1,0982003: 1,2292004: 1,3432005: 1,3492006: 1,4072007: 1,4972008: 1,4462009: 1,4722010: 1,4382011: 1,4482012: 1,4702013: 1,3902014: 1,3362015: 1,2152016: 1,0762017: 9642018: 9852019: 1,0672020: 1,1212021: 1,1242022: 1,0642023: 1,0352024: 952952

Undergraduate enrollment at Marietta College fell from 1,098 (Fall 2002) to 952 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,098
Fall 20031,229
Fall 20041,343
Fall 20051,349
Fall 20061,407
Fall 20071,497
Fall 20081,446
Fall 20091,472
Fall 20101,438
Fall 20111,448
Fall 20121,470
Fall 20131,390
Fall 20141,336
Fall 20151,215
Fall 20161,076
Fall 2017964
Fall 2018985
Fall 20191,067
Fall 20201,121
Fall 20211,124
Fall 20221,064
Fall 20231,035
Fall 2024952
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%80%200220232002: 77%2003: 71%2004: 73%2005: 67%2006: 80%2007: 73%2008: 78%2009: 77%2010: 77%2011: 75%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 73%2015: 63%2016: 67%2017: 73%2018: 79%2019: 77%2020: 67%2021: 64%2022: 73%2023: 69%69%
65%70%75%80%200220232002: 77%2003: 71%2004: 73%2005: 67%2006: 80%2007: 73%2008: 78%2009: 77%2010: 77%2011: 75%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 73%2015: 63%2016: 67%2017: 73%2018: 79%2019: 77%2020: 67%2021: 64%2022: 73%2023: 69%69%

First-year retention at Marietta College fell from 77% (Fall 2002) to 69% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort77%
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort67%
Fall 2006 cohort80%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort78%
Fall 2009 cohort77%
Fall 2010 cohort77%
Fall 2011 cohort75%
Fall 2012 cohort72%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort73%
Fall 2015 cohort63%
Fall 2016 cohort67%
Fall 2017 cohort73%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort67%
Fall 2021 cohort64%
Fall 2022 cohort73%
Fall 2023 cohort69%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Marietta College

33.6% of Marietta College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Marietta College as a primarily residential campus of 952 undergraduates — and 69.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Marietta College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1040–1200 — their midpoint is near the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Marietta College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Marietta College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Marietta College79.3%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Marietta College$39,652
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Marietta College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Marietta College$57,180
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
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Marietta College, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisMarietta CollegeOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS79.3%75.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$39,652$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$57,180$52,356$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Marietta College report?

Marietta College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1040–1200 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Marietta College's acceptance rate?

79.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,759 admitted from 2,218 applicants.

How much does Marietta College cost?

At Marietta College, tuition is $39,652. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Marietta College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,180. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.

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