HPU vs. Marietta College

High Point University vs. Marietta College comparison

	High Point University	Marietta College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	Marietta College
Location	High Point, NC	Marietta, OH
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	6,052	1,171
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#360
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	marietta.edu
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Costs	HPU	Marietta College
Tuition (In State)	$38,748	$37,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,748	$37,752
Room & Board	$18,462	$12,544
Avg Net Price	$43,578	$21,333
Avg Grant Aid	$18,149	$31,049
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	88%

Admission	HPU	Marietta College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	15,625	2,516
Admitted	12,004	1,978
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	78.6%
Enrolled %	12.2%	15.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/31	18/24
SAT Range	1110/1300	990/1295
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	HPU	Marietta College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Business (20%) Engineering (11%) Communication (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	HPU	Marietta College
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$51,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$231	$279

Diversity	HPU	Marietta College
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	11%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	70%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	3%	14%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	HPU	Marietta College
% In-State	24%	73%
% Out-of-State	75%	25%
Campus	HPU	Marietta College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than Marietta College based on total student enrollment (6,052 students vs. 1,171 students)

HPU vs. Marietta College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or Marietta College?

• High Point University is 2.6% more expensive to attend than Marietta College for in-state tuition ($38,748.00 vs. $37,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.6% higher at HPU than Marietta College ($38,748.00 vs. $37,752.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Marietta College than HPU ($21,333 vs. $43,578)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marietta College are 47.2% lower than costs at High Point University ($12,544 vs. $18,462)
• More students receive financial grant aid at High Point University than Marietta College (89% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marietta College students is 71.1% larger than aid received High Point University ($31,049 vs. $18,149)

HPU vs. Marietta College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, HPU or Marietta College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Marietta College or HPU .

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 13 points higher than at Marietta College (1100)
• Incoming HPU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Marietta College (24)
• Accepted freshman Marietta College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at HPU (3.4)
• Marietta College has a higher acceptance rate (78.6%) than HPU (76.8%)

HPU vs. Marietta College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or Marietta College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Marietta College and HPU.

• Graduates from Marietta College earn on average $9,900 more per year than HPU graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $42,000)
• High Point University students graduate with a $4,579 lower median federal student loan debt than Marietta College graduates. ($22,421 vs. $27,000)
• HPU graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Marietta College graduates. ($231 vs. $279)
• More Marietta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HPU students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/