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University or college · Private nonprofit

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY501 online only

Marist University is a private nonprofit university in Poughkeepsie, NY, with about 5,951 students on campus.

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Students on campus
5,951
plus 501 studying only online
Admission rate
57%
lower than at 80% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$41,544
higher than at 97% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
80%
higher than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$77,819
higher than at 96% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Marist University

A higher price after aid than almost any college

The average family on federal aid pays $41,544 a year after grants, more than at 97% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Marist University’s graduates are among the best paid in the country

Former students earn a median $77,819 ten years after starting, more than at 96% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $26,083 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Marist University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $111,893 four years out. Fine and studio arts graduates earn $55,296. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $67,574 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $47,750Room & board $18,460Books & supplies $2,425

After grants, the average family on aid pays $41,544.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$36,178

About $144,712 over 4 years · 46% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Marist University?

57%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
600–680
SAT math
590–660
ACT
25–31

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1295.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
80%
within 6 years · Pell students 74%
Come back for year two
86%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$77,819
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $5,212 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

79%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 95% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$70k
Middle income$30–75k
$70k
Higher incomeover $75k
$83k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 27%Communication 14%Psychology 10%Computer science 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Biology 6%Everything else 27%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations291 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$91k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies204 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$75k4 yrs out
Psychology, General125 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$63k4 yrs out
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations104 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$75k4 yrs out
Biology, General78 graduates a year · typical debt $25,494
$82k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections51 graduates a year · typical debt $25,954
$66k4 yrs out
Computer Science47 graduates a year · typical debt $24,500
$112k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts44 graduates a year · typical debt $26,644
$66k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

5,182 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 72%Hispanic 14%Black 3%Asian 4%Two or more 3%International 2%

Women and men

Women 58%Men 42%
15 : 1
students per teacher
14%
get Pell grants (lower income)
46%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
3%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Poughkeepsie

18% of Poughkeepsie’s 45,986 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Poughkeepsie pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Marist University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Dutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie
1.6 mi5,448 students
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1.7 mi3,015 students
Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Poughkeepsie
3.1 mi2,456 students
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7.7 mi7,050 students
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13.4 mi2,717 students
Mount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newburgh
14.9 mi2,190 students
Bard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Red Hook
20.7 mi2,818 students
United States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Highlands
23 mi4,508 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.