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Marietta College

  • LocationMarietta, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,171 students
Official website

Marietta College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Marietta College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miBasilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption: 0.4 mi1Pinehurst Christian Church: 2.6 mi2Marietta College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 0.4 mi
  2. Pinehurst Christian Church — 2.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
68 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.61%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,088 · ACT 20.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$16,371

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
SettingTown
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,085
Total students1,171
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,083
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,709
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
61%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$57,180
Admission rate79%
Students receiving Pell grants34%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1040–1200ACT 17–24
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1088
SAT reading & writing510–600
SAT math530–600
ACT composite17–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 50 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Steubenville

The see is currently vacant. The Most Reverend Edward M. Lohse, Apostolic Administrator.

Source: usccb.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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