Marion Military Institute

www.marionmilitary.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,000
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,044
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    97%
    404 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    332
    99.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    36%
    64 Graduates

    About

    Marion Military Institute is a higher education institution located in Perry County, AL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Marion Military Institute were General Studies (76 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (1 degrees).

    In 2024, 77 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Marion Military Institute. 37.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 62.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (51 degrees), 3.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Marion Military Institute is $6,000, which is $−2,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Marion Military Institute is $6,000, which is $2,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,044.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Marion Military Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,000
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Marion Military Institute was $6,000. The cost of tuition at Marion Military Institute is $−2,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,044
    2024 Value
    4.78%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Marion Military Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,044. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Marion Military Institute grew by 4.78%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Marion Military Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Marion Military Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Marion Military Institute received 404 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 33.2% annual growth. Out of those 404 applicants, 392 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97% acceptance rate.

    There were 332 students enrolled at Marion Military Institute in 2024. 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Marion Military Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 51%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    97%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    392
    Accepted Out of 404

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Marion Military Institute was 97% (392 admissions from 404 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 59.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 33.2%, while admissions grew by 9.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    36%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    71
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    36% of enrolled first-time students at Marion Military Institute in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Marion Military Institute had a total enrollment of 332 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Marion Military Institute is 329 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Marion Military Institute are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Marion Military Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.33% Two or More Races, 1.81% Asian, 0.602% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.301% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Marion Military Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (19%) and White Female (13.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Marion Military Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 332 students. The full-time enrollment at Marion Military Institute is 329 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Marion Military Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    46%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Marion Military Institute was 46%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Marion Military Institute had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      167 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      91 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      44 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Marion Military Institute is 50.3% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.33% Two or More Races, 1.81% Asian, 0.602% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.301% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 19 fewer women than men received degrees from Marion Military Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Marion Military Institute is white (51 degrees awarded). There were 3.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Marion Military Institute is General Studies (76 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (1 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Marion Military Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (56,901 people), Other managers (25,390 people), Secondary school teachers (14,666 people), Education administrators (13,817 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,648 people).

    The most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute are Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (109,740 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (30,956 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (25,273 people), Computer Systems Design (18,679 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (14,889 people).

    The most specialized majors at Marion Military Institute are Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    48
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    29
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Marion Military Institute, which is 1.66 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (29).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Marion Military Institute in General Studies, which is 1.62 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Marion Military Institute in General Studies, which is 0.617 times less than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    26%
    100% Completion Time
    31%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 26% of students graduating from Marion Military Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      51 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Marion Military Institute is white (51 degrees awarded). There were 3.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    2.6% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      70 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      63 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      59 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Marion Military Institute is white male (70 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (63 degrees).

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    Operations

    Marion Military Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $9.39M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.54k (0.0271%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Marion Military Institute had a total salary expenditure of 17.7M. Marion Military Institute employs 22 No academic ranks. Most academics at Marion Military Institute are Female No academic rank (13), and Male No academic rank (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marion Military Institute are: Business and Financial Operations, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

    Endowment

    $9.39M
    2024 Endowment
    28.3%
    growth from 2023

    Marion Military Institute has an endowment valued at about $9.39M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Marion Military Institute grew 28.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.98M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $33.5k - Federal
    2. $321k - State
    3. $7.94k - Local

    As of 2024, Marion Military Institute received $33.5k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $321k from state grants and contracts, and $7.94k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.86M
    2024 Salaries
    4.65%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Marion Military Institute paid a median of $6.86M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($17.7M) and a 4.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.79% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 14.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.47M
    Instructional Salaries
    22
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Marion Military Institute paid a total of $1.47M to 22 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marion Military Institute were Business and Financial Operations with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

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