Emerson vs Marist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Emerson CollegeBoston, MACatholic life on campusCCatholic life: 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.Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Marist lists Mass once a week.
- Marist has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 77% at Emerson.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Marist has the lower price after aid: $26,083 a year, against $32,650 at Emerson.
- The average price after aid is lower at Marist: $41,544 a year, against $49,180 at Emerson.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Confession times
Once a week
Campus ministry
1 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boston, MA
Poughkeepsie, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
5,670
6,452
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
51%
57%
Average SAT
1358
1295
ACT middle 50%
29–32
25–31
Graduation rate
77%
80%
First-year retention
87%
86%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$49,180
$41,544
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$32,650
$26,083
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$32,621
$27,200
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$41,927
$36,178
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$46,252
$42,001
Net price, over $110,000 income
$57,288
$45,643
Median debt
$23,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,832
$77,819
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.