Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Suburb · 5,182 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
47 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$67,574
Avg net price
$41,544
Room & board
$18,460
Tuition
$47,750
Books & supplies
$2,425/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$26,083
$30–48k
$27,200
$48–75k
$36,178
$75–110k
$42,001
$110k+
$45,643
Admissions
Admit rate
57%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1295
Reading 600–680
Math 590–660
ACT midpoint
28
Composite 25–31
English 25–34
Math 24–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Marist University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
16%
Consumer completion
80%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
82%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$62,546
Median earnings (10yr)
$77,819
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,000
Student Body
Men 42%Women 58%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$107,457
Independent students
9%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
72%
Hispanic
14%
Black
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$62,546
10 years after entry
$77,819
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Institutional
Endowment
$468M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
45%
Avg faculty salary
$11,066/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,663
Federal loan rate
46%
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