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Marywood University, Pennsylvania

Overview of Marywood University

Marywood is found in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Scranton is a small city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Roman Catholic identity. Marywood is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Marywood has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Marywood is known for its programs in design, education and teaching, family and social work, and medical assistant and technician.

Marywood Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 570. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Marywood has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 3,164 in 2005 at the school. A very high share of students at Marywood are female.

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. Marywood values student athletics, and belongs to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Marywood

Marywood University
2300 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA 18509-1598
General Phone: (570) 348-6211
Admissions Phone: (570) 348-6234
Financial Aid Phone: (570) 348-6225
http://www.marywood.edu

Marywood Programs and Degrees (2005)

Marywood awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Family And Social Work171social work, public administration, family and consumer economics
Education And Teaching168special ed, elementary school teaching, school counseling, music teaching, education of emotionally disturbed, educational administration, art education, teacher education and development, ...
Therapy And Counseling61psychology, art therapy, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, organizational psychology, clinical child psychology, music therapy, mental health counseling
Medical Support And Technology48audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, health service and sciences, clinical lab tech
Business And Management46business management, financial planning, marketing, accounting, international business, MIS, finance
Liberal Arts38interdisciplinary studies, English, social studies, Spanish language, history, sociology, history courses, social services, ...
Design31graphic design, illustration, interior design, design and visual communication
Media30communication and journalism, radio and television, public relations and advertising, digital communications, public relations
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy27dietitian, clinical nutritionist, health and physical education, athletic trainer, dietetics and clinical nutrition
Nursing And Emergency Medicine18registered nursing, nursing administration
Photography And Commercial Art14photography, commercial art, printmaking, drawing
Fine Arts14painting, sculpture, fine arts, ceramics, textile arts
Security And Law Enforcement13criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration, criminology
Science12biology, biotechnology, chemistry
Computer Science And Engineering10information science, computer services management, computer science, computer and info science
Medical Adminstration5health services administration, health care administration
Mathematics4mathematics
Law3legal assistant
Art Studies3arts management
Music3music performance
Transportation3aviation operations
Drama And Performing Arts3drama, various performing arts, theatre arts management
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Religion And Philosophy1religion, philosophy, religious music
Hospitality0hotel management

Number of programs and degrees for Marywood in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree36439
Bachelor's degree34983
Doctor's degree131
Post-master's certificate11

Marywood Student Body

In 2005, Marywood had a total enrollment of 3,164 students (2,540 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men27%
Women73%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate52%
Graduate48%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White87%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1920%
20-2119%
22-2416%
25-2913%
30-348%
35-395%
40-498%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania71%
New Jersey14%
New York11%
Connecticut2%
Maryland1%

Marywood Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %
Part-Time63 %

Marywood Room and Board (2005)

Marywood offers campus housing for 719 of its 2,540 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Scranton, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Marywood Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,7881,34975%52339%
Men47135275%14341%
Women1,31799776%38038%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470570
SAT Math460570

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (570) 348-6234

Marywood Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,490
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,490
Room and board$ 9,100
Room charge$ 5,152
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,948
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Marywood participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 329600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (570) 348-6225

Marywood Faculty

Marywood has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year19$73,24616$72,932
Associate professoracademic year18$60,92623$57,340
Assistant professoracademic year19$49,54523$49,128
Instructoracademic year1*2*
All faculty totalacademic year57$60,86964$57,636

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

Marywood Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballPennsylvania Athletic Conference
BaseballPennsylvania Athletic Conference
TrackPennsylvania Athletic Conference

Marywood Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design
Illustration
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Administration of Special Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting
Sculpture

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Services Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Physician Assistant

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing
Photography
Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Marywood Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Marywood Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Marywood % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Marywood Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Marywood Female % of student body
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Marywood % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Marywood % of degrees in design
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Marywood % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Marywood % of students from other states
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Marywood % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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