Communications
Ranked #80 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 161 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,726
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $22,812
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Marist College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 56.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,944 of 11,583 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 600–680, SAT Math 590–660, ACT 25–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,182
Larger than 78% of colleges
National median 1,603
Marist CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Marist College admitted 56.5% of 11,583 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,583
56.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,944
18.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,272
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 600–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 590–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–31
- 136
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- 1190–1340
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–31
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$42,789
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $49,900
- Average net price
- $42,789
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17.6%
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80.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$84,453
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Marist College
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Bachelor's majors where Marist College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #103 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,881
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $23,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #150 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,936
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Political science
Ranked #150 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,308
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $22,843
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #186 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 97 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,821
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #189 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 206 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,855
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $24,899
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Computer science
Ranked #227 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $111,893
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,182
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityHartford, CT · about 65 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- marist.edu
Colleges nearby
Dutchess Community College1.6 miPoughkeepsie
Culinary Institute of America-New York1.7 miHyde Park- Vassar College3.1 miPoughkeepsie
- State University of New York at New Paltz SUNY7.7 miNew Paltz
Ulster County Community College13.4 miStone Ridge
Mount Saint Mary College-New York14.9 miNewburgh
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $42,789 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Marist College acceptance rate for 2026?
Marist College admitted 56.5% of 11,583 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Marist College tuition?
Tuition at Marist College is $49,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $42,789 a year.
What is the average net price at Marist College?
The average net price at Marist College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $42,789 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Marist College?
80.6% of first-time, full-time students at Marist College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Marist College?
The closest matches are Fordham University, Siena College, and St. Joseph's College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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