Marist College Overview

Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. Poughkeepsie is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Marist College Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Marist.
• During a recent academic cycle, 43% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Marist with a bachelor's degree make about $77,819 a year. That's 91% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Marist to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Marist College?

Contact details for Marist are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone:	845-575-3000
Website:	www.marist.edu

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How Do I Get Into Marist?

You can apply to Marist online at: www.marist.edu/admission/undergraduate/marist-online-application

Admission Requirements for Marist

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Marist?

The acceptance rate at Marist is 63%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Marist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 698. Math scores were between 590 and 680.

Marist received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 30.

Can I Afford Marist College?

The overall average net price of Marist is $46,956. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Marist, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $8,839 a year. That adds up to $35,356 over four years for those students.

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Marist College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,682 undergraduate students at Marist, with 4,947 being full-time and 735 being part-time.

There are also 918 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,947 full-time undergraduates at Marist, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Marist College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	147
Black or African American	204
Hispanic or Latino	615
White	3,692
International Students	103
Other Races/Ethnicities	186

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Marist College. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Marist. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Marist College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	291	0	79	0	370
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	204	0	0	0	204
General Psychology	0	0	125	0	0	0	125
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	104	0	0	0	104
General Biology	0	0	78	0	0	0	78
Computer Information Systems	0	0	19	4	55	0	78
Other Psychology	0	0	23	0	36	0	59
Accounting	0	0	33	0	25	0	58
Legal Support Services	0	58	0	0	0	0	58
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	57	0	57
Allied Health Professions	0	0	5	0	49	0	54
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	51	0	0	0	51
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	49	0	49
Computer Science	0	0	47	0	0	0	47
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	44	0	0	0	44
Special Education	0	0	41	0	0	0	41
Information Technology	1	0	35	0	0	0	36
Political Science & Government	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	33	33
Computer Programming	1	0	0	0	31	0	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	24	0	24
General English Literature	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Social Work	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
History	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Applied Mathematics	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Economics	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	7	0	4	0	11
Romance Languages	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
Natural Resource Management	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Philosophy	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Chemistry	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Museum Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	58	1,352	4	437	33	1,886

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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