Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Marian University

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Marian University comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Marian University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Location	Celina, OH	Fond Du Lac, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,294	1,340
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032	#806
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	marianuniversity.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Tuition (In State)	$7,236	$29,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$29,520
Room & Board	$11,500	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$11,585	$25,394
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$14,246
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	1,262
Admitted	659	903
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open	71.6%
Enrolled %	41.1%Open	24.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/23
SAT Range	790/890	800/1080
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	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Education (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (4%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Graduation Rate	30%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
% Men	40%	31%
% Women	60%	69%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	82%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
% In-State	97%	56%
% Out-of-State	2%	42%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marian University is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,340 students vs. 1,294 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Marian University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Marian University?

• Marian University is 308% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($29,520.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.3% higher at Marian University than Wright State University Lake Campus ($29,520.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Marian University ($11,585 vs. $25,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marian University are 38.7% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,290 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Marian University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marian University students is 146.7% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($14,246 vs. $5,775)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Marian University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Marian University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Marian University or Wright State University-Lake Campus .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 19 points higher than at Marian University (950)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Marian University (20)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Marian University (3.16)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Marian University (71.6%)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Marian University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Marian University? 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 Marian University and Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Marian University is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (52% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Marian University earn on average $100 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Marian University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Marian University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Marian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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