Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin · Also known as Marian University of Fond du Lac · Website
$53,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Marian University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin with 1,010 undergraduates and 225 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,937 a year (tuition and fees $35,178). It admits 75% of applicants and 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,501 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,937
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,178
US median $11,837
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,501
Rank 1,208 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,937
- Tuition and fees
- $35,178
- Cost of attendance
- $44,450
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,449
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,638
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,998
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,164
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,106
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,210 in 2015-16 to $35,178 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 75%
- SAT reading, middle
- 465
- SAT math, middle
- 475
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,010
- Graduate students
- 225
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 62
- Endowment
- $10.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,937 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,178 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,839 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,501 | $45,358 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
62 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | Withheld | $62,018 | $70,786 | $70,786 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $21,141 | $71,223 | $79,278 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,934 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $25,000 | $45,416 | $56,434 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,997 | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | Withheld | $52,277 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,625 | $68,257 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 16 | $42,000 | $109,752 | $119,309 | $120,193 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fond Du Lac and Wisconsin on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Marian University cost?
$21,937 a year is the average net price at Marian University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,178, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,450. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,449 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Marian University?
75% of applicants are admitted to Marian University. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Marian University graduates earn?
$53,501 a year is the median pay of former Marian University students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,839 after 6 years). That ranks 1,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $109,752.
How much student debt do Marian University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Marian University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Marian University?
44% of first-time, full-time students at Marian University finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Marian University?
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (38 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (33 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (27 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 62 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.