Tool | October 2012

Kiplinger's Best Values in Private Colleges

Best College Values 2012-13

Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 58.40%
Applicants who took ACT: 24.80%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 37.10%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 6.10%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 43.20%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 50.20%
SAT I Math score 700+: 5.30%
SAT I Math score 600+: 55.50%
ACT score 24-29: 72.90%
ACT score 30-36: 13.40%
ACT score 24+: 86.3%
Students applied: 11,399
Students admitted: 3,845
Admission rate: 34%
Students per faculty: 15
4-year graduation rate: 68.5%
5-year graduation rate: 80%

STUDENT BODY

Freshmen retained: 92%
Full-time enrolled men: 1,910
Full-time enrolled women: 2,763
Part-time enrolled men: 339
Part-time enrolled women: 430
Total enrollment: 5,442

COSTS

Tuition: $29,500
Room and board: $12,600
Est. book expense: $1,750
Fees: $590
Total cost: $44,440
Cost after need-based aid: $31,088
Cost after non-need-based aid: $37,132
Average debt at graduation: $32,507

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 41%
Average need-based aid: $13,352
Average non-need-based aid: $7,308
Students receiving
non-need-based aid: 1,081
Average aid package: $18,773
Students receiving need-based aid: 2,847
% of aid from grants: 71%
% receiving need-based aid: 52%
% receiving non-
need-based aid: 42%
% receiving student loans: 69%