Dakota Wesleyan vs Marietta
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCatholic life on campusMarietta CollegeMarietta, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Marietta has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 48% at Dakota Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,251 a year, against $18,254 at Marietta.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marietta: $57,180, against $53,728 at Dakota Wesleyan.
- Dakota Wesleyan admits 73% of applicants, and Marietta admits 79%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mitchell, SD
Marietta, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
1,171
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
73%
79%
Average SAT
1088
ACT middle 50%
17–24
Graduation rate
48%
61%
First-year retention
75%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,735
$21,083
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,251
$18,254
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,750
$17,191
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,927
$18,547
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,048
$20,084
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,416
$25,570
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$57,180
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.