
Marian University's reported six-year graduation rate is 67% for the relevant first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 49%. These measures track completion within set periods; they do not describe the graduation prospects of every transfer, part-time, graduate, or professional student.
The reported first-year retention rate is 76%, meaning roughly three-quarters of the students in the measured entering cohort returned for the following year. Retention and graduation measure different stages of enrollment and should not be added together. Completion times can also vary by major, transferred credits, changes in enrollment, and whether a student needs a course offered in a particular sequence. Applicants comparing schools should use similarly defined cohorts and reporting periods.
College Scorecard program-level figures offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion for graduates whose earnings can be measured in its data. They are not starting-salary offers, guaranteed outcomes, or estimates for every graduate of a major.
Among the reported Marian fields, the one-year figure is $57,291 for registered nursing and $53,265 for accounting. Business administration is reported at $43,127, while biology is reported at $27,788. The figures refer to different groups of graduates and should not be read as a controlled comparison of what the majors themselves cause people to earn.
Early earnings can be affected by occupation, location, hours worked, additional study, and the size and characteristics of the group measured. They are especially incomplete for fields in which graduates commonly pursue professional or graduate education. Students weighing costs against potential income should consider likely career paths and borrowing alongside these one-year figures.
Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
$53,265Biology, General
$27,788Business Administration, Management and Operations
$43,127Communication and Media Studies
$34,578Finance and Financial Management Services
$52,541Marketing
$42,429Psychology, General
$25,579Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$57,291Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$31,387Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$38,582BACHELOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Education
Psychology
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Theology and Religious Vocations
Social Sciences
MASTER’S Degree
Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Psychology
DOCTOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.