Marywood University

Scranton, PA 18509-1598

Overview

Admission

Marywood University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,232 applications and 1,525 students were granted admission. Marywood University is at the #66 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 0% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 98% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Marywood University's tuition was $31,250 for all students regardless of residency (16.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Marywood University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 29% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,360 (which is 0.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Marywood University in 2016-2017, was 273, which is 74% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,835 (which is 1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Marywood University has enrolled a total of 3,008 students (2,666 students full-time and 342 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,008 students, 138 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 29% men and 71% women and 1,931 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,077 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 95 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Marywood University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Marywood University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Marywood University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,300. Last year, out of the total 819 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 770 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 790 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 711 were employed.