Marian University

Marian University is a private nonprofit college in Indianapolis, IN. Its average net price is $23,459 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,041
$30,001 to $48,000$24,431
$48,001 to $75,000$23,403
$75,001 to $110,000$21,878
$110,001 and up$25,057
$42,100Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$42,100Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,459Average Net Price
$14,440Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,653Other Expenses
35.4%Students on Pell Grants
70.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

95.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$64,060
8 years after entry$66,729
10 years after entry$64,806
65.0%Graduation Rate
75.9%Retention Rate
$25,964Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Indianapolis, INLocation
Large citySetting
2,266Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,934 Small program - rough guide n=56$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics and Computer ScienceNot publishedNot published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,899 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$50,287 Small program - rough guide n=31$26,909 Small program - rough guide n=46
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=30
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$77,457 n=577$37,500 n=537
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Education$36,920 National median for this major n=720Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$27,750 Small program - rough guide n=45
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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