Private nonprofit · Urban campus · basic profile (federal data)
Students comparing Marian University on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.
Marian University enrolls 2,266 undergraduates and admits 95.5% of applicants. Out-of-state tuition is $40,664; aid recipients pay an average net price of $24,018. Six-year graduation rate: 67.2%; median earnings ten years after entry: $58,759. Rankings and long-form editorial for this school are being added for launch.
Above the dataset median of 76%
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported entering class, College Scorecard June 2026 release
56% below the $54,514 published price
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardAverage for full-time first-time aid recipients, College Scorecard June 2026 release
Above the dataset median of $54,053
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMedian earnings 10 years after entry, working and not enrolled, College Scorecard June 2026 release
Above the dataset median of 56%
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent six-year cohort, College Scorecard June 2026 release
Below the dataset median of $23,250
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMedian federal loan debt of completers, College Scorecard June 2026 release
U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Each publisher's position, the list it belongs to, and how many institutions it was drawn from.
No 2026 ranking from a publisher we track appears for Marian University yet. The three sources below are loaded for the full roster; when a row says not ranked by this source, that publisher simply does not include this school on a list we track — not that we are missing a number. Federal cost, admissions, graduation, earnings and debt on this profile are complete and citable.
| Source | List | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| US News2026 | National universities, liberal arts, regional and specialty lists | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes2026 | America's Top Colleges | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly2026 | Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ2026 | Best Colleges in the U.S. | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche2026 | Best Colleges (Overall) | Not ranked by this source |
| Money2026 | Best Value Colleges | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review2026 | Best Colleges (Overall) | Not ranked by this source |
| QS2026 | World University Rankings | Not ranked by this source |
Ranking positions are the editorial property of their publishers and are reproduced here with attribution for comparison and commentary. Follow each source link for its full list and methodology.
Marian University is a private nonprofit institution in Indianapolis, Indiana. Federal data show 75.9% first-year retention and a 13:1 student-faculty ratio. Figures on this page come from College Scorecard and IPEDS; verified publisher rankings will be added as the launch dataset is completed.
Students comparing Marian University on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.
Published price, then what families actually pay after grants and scholarships.
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardShare of undergraduates, College Scorecard June 2026 release
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release
Published cost of attendance comes to roughly $54,514 a year, but the average family pays $24,018 — a 56% difference. 28.5% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal marker of low family income.
Net price varies enormously by income band, so run Marian University's net price calculator for your own household before drawing conclusions. Why net price is the only cost number that matters.
IPEDS / National Center for Education StatisticsIPEDS 2023 fall enrollment
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent first-year cohort, College Scorecard June 2026 release
U.S. Dept. of Education College ScorecardMost recent reported year, College Scorecard June 2026 release
Matched on institutional character, overlapping majors and comparable cross-source standing.
Adler University enrolls 9 undergraduates and admits not reported of applicants. Out-of-state tuition is not reported; aid recipients pay an average net price of not reported. Six-year graduation rate: not reported; median earnings ten years after entry: not reported. Rankings and long-form editorial for this school are being added for launch.
9 undergraduates
Alverno College: U.S. News ranks it #67 on Regional Universities (Midwest) (2026); Washington Monthly ranks it #354 on Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars (2026); Niche ranks it #760 on Best Colleges (Overall) (2026); Money lists it on Best Value Colleges (2026) — 3 stars. It enrolls 631 undergraduates, admits 85.7% of applicants, and posts a 49.2% six-year graduation rate. Out-of-state tuition is $34,086; aid recipients pay $22,540 on average. Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,145.
631 undergraduates · mean consensus percentile 31 (across ranked lists; lower is better)
American Islamic College: Niche ranks it #2251 on Best Colleges (Overall) (2026). It enrolls 16 undergraduates, admits 100.0% of applicants, and posts a not reported six-year graduation rate. Out-of-state tuition is $7,650; aid recipients pay not reported on average. Median earnings ten years after entry: not reported.
16 undergraduates · mean consensus percentile 86 (across ranked lists; lower is better)