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	1,398	1,319
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1036	#770
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)	$7,454	$32,472
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,872	$32,472
Room & Board	$11,100	$8,953
Avg Net Price	$12,039	$23,552
Avg Grant Aid	$4,103	$18,272
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Marian University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,596
Admitted	-	1,067
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.9%
Enrolled %	Open	21.3%
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2026

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	13%	3%
% Women	17%	15%
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%	65%
% Out-of-State	2%	28%
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

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Marian University based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 1,319 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 335.6% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($32,472.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.5% higher at Marian University than Wright State University Lake Campus ($32,472.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Marian University ($12,039 vs. $23,552)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marian University are 24% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,953 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Marian University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marian University students is 345.3% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($18,272 vs. $4,103)

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 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/