Marist College

Marist College is a private, nonprofit school located in the suburban setting of Poughkeepsie, NY, less than an hour from Albany, New York City.

Founded in 1929, Marist College currently enrolls around 6,600 students a year, including 5,682 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Marist College's endowment was valued at $312,885,533 in 2021. The school spends $13,330 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Marist College

Acceptance rate: 55%

Average GPA: 3.1

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: February 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

Marist College Acceptance Rate

Marist College is a very difficult school to get accepted to. Around 55 percent of all applicants are admitted to Marist College each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale.

In 2021, 3,818 applicants were waitlisted and 79 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Marist College a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

About 88 percent of students who start at Marist College return the next year. Out of the 1,127 students who started at Marist College as first-time freshman, 873 graduate within four years.

Around 85 percent of students who started at Marist College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 72 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $42,474 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Marist College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Marist College a good school for YOU?

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February 1 is the final deadline to submit an application for next Fall. All applicants will be notified by April 1.

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