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Marian College, Indiana

Overview of Marian College

The main campus of Marian is in Indianapolis, Indiana (a large city). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Marian is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Marian offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to business and management, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Marian Selectivity

Marian does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 460 to 560. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 450 or more.

Faculty

Marian offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 1,678 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at Marian.

Student Life

Many students are part-timers. Marian makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Mid-Central College Conference for major sports. Marian takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Marian

Marian College
3200 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222-1997
General Phone: (317) 955-6000
Admissions Phone: (317) 955-6300
Financial Aid Phone: (317) 955-6040
http://www.marian.edu

Marian Programs and Degrees (2005)

Marian awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management99business management, human resources, marketing, MIS, accounting, finance
Nursing And Emergency Medicine86registered nursing
Education And Teaching33elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, early childhood education
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy18sports and fitness management
Liberal Arts17English, political science, economics, history, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, international relations, ...
Therapy And Counseling15psychology
Science13biology, chemistry
Religion And Philosophy6pastoral counseling, religious education, theology, philosophy
Photography And Commercial Art5commercial art
Music4music
Media3communication studies
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental studies
Mathematics2mathematics
Art Studies1art studies
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Fine Arts0art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Marian in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree21234
Associate's degree8010
Master's degree131

Marian Student Body

In 2005, Marian had a total enrollment of 1,678 students (1,327 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men33%
Women67%
Full-Time94%
Part-Time6%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black16%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races26%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1923%
20-2119%
22-2412%
25-2912%
30-3411%
35-398%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Indiana90%
Illinois3%
Ohio3%
Kentucky1%

Marian Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time50 %

Marian Room and Board (2005)

Marian offers campus housing for 532 of its 1,327 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Indianapolis, Indiana for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Marian Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total92057863%20836%
Men26917766%6838%
Women65140162%14035%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460560
SAT Math450570
ACT Verbal1723
ACT Math1623
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT81%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT40%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (317) 955-6300

Marian Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,060
Room and board$ 6,400
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 1,260

Financial Aid:
Marian participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 182100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (317) 955-6040

Marian Faculty

Marian has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1514
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1112
Non-tenured and not on tenure track810

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$55,0873$49,640
Associate professoracademic year11$45,16914$45,684
Assistant professoracademic year17$41,87816$43,287
Instructoracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year34$44,35735$44,619

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Marian Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballMid-Central College Conference
BaseballMid-Central College Conference
TrackMid-Central College Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6872140
Basketball111324
Track7916
Baseball909
All Other Sports415091

Marian Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Marian Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Marian Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%Marian Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Marian Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Marian % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Marian % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Marian Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Marian % students on athletic fin. aid
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Marian % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Marian % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Marian % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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