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Is Marian University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Marian, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Marian lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $21,937 in yearly net price and $25,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $53,501. For context, Marian's net price is about 3% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$23,552
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $715 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$21,937
Median earnings 10 years out
$53,501
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
43%
At Marian, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $53,501 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Marian is a private nonprofit four year school in Fond Du Lac, WI. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Beloit
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Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $21,526
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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
Worth-It Score: 82/100
Median net price: $22,453
Private nonprofit 4-year
Alverno
Milwaukee, WI
Worth-It Score: 51/100
Median net price: $22,540
Private nonprofit 4-year
Viterbo
La Crosse, WI
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $21,260
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Wisconsin Lutheran
Milwaukee, WI
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $23,245
Common questions about Marian
The median net price at Marian is $21,937 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →