Marietta College
Marietta College at a Glance
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About Marietta College
According to Wikipedia, Marietta College is a private liberal arts college in Marietta, Ohio. It offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across the arts, sciences, and engineering, as well as Physician Assistant, Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Athletic Training graduate programs. Its campus encompasses approximately three city blocks next to downtown Marietta and enrolls 1,200 full-time students.
Marietta College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,516 | 79% | 69% | 61% | 1120 | 20 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Marietta College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $40,842 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,496 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,237 |
| 48K - 75K | $20,425 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,883 |
| 110K+ | $26,903 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Marietta College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Marietta College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $65,386 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Marietta College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,334 | 1,170 | 164 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Marietta College?
Marietta College is located at Irvine Bldg, Marietta, OH 45750.
How Safe is Marietta College?
Marietta College reported 1.8 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Marietta College has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Marietta has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.12%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Marietta College Known For?
Marietta College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Economics
- Communications
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Literature
- Mathematics
- History
- Education
- Biology
- Business
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
Marietta College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Marietta College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Marietta College ranks #265 in the U.S. and #1133 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMarietta College ranks #313 in the U.S. and #1906 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMarietta College ranks #330 in the U.S. and #1154 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMarietta College ranks #410 in the U.S. and #2491 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMarietta College ranks #416 in the U.S. and #1558 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMarietta College ranks #435 in the U.S. and #1101 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMarietta College ranks #479 in the U.S. and #2367 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMarietta College ranks #485 in the U.S. and #1989 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMarietta College ranks #501 in the U.S. and #1532 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMarietta College ranks #501 in the U.S. and #2063 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMarietta College ranks #540 in the U.S. and #1584 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMarietta College ranks #609 in the U.S. and #2647 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMarietta College ranks #638 in the U.S. and #2762 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMarietta College ranks #769 in the U.S. and #2925 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMarietta College ranks #805 in the U.S. and #2842 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMarietta College ranks #1098 in the U.S. and #4786 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMarietta College ranks #1306 in the U.S. and #4746 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMarietta College ranks #2006 in the U.S. and #5344 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWho Are Marietta College's Most Influential Alumni?
Marietta College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Physics, and Sociology. Here are some of Marietta College's most famous alumni:
- Story Musgrave
- An American physician and NASA astronaut.
- Charles G. Dawes
- A Vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929.
- Robert Blendon
- An Educator. Robert Blendon is Professor, JFK School of Government.
- Bernice Eddy
- An American epidemiologist.
- John Nesselroade
- An American psychologist.
- Doug La Follette
- A Secretary of State of Wisconsin.
- Scott Lephart
- An American sports medicine scholar.
