Marymount University: Statistics

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#1088 of 14,131 In the World
#310 of 2,597 In North America
#279 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 3 In Arlington
#75 of 2,681 For Anesthesiology
Top50% For 175 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
81%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,664 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
2,275
Graduates
1,436
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
marymount.edu

Marymount University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Marymount University has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 75% 85%
Applicants 3,503 1,277 2,181
Admissions 2,852 959 1,851
Freshmen enrolled full time 350 123 194
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 3 2

1,085 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

864 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1297 (35%)
Hispanic 914 (25%)
Black or African American 620 (17%)
Nonresident Alien 322 (9%)
Asian 222 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 169 (5%)
Two or more races 147 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Marymount University is $24,664 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,664/year
Average aid awarded
$26,190
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,926
$30-48K $22,981
$48-75K $22,991
$75-110K $25,735
$110K+ $24,775

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,950$21,420
Tuition in-state $35,950$21,420
Tuition out-of-state $35,950$21,420
Fee in-district $1,650$496
Fee in-state $1,650$496
Fee out-of-state $1,650$496

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,108
Combined charge for room and board $15,480
Room charge $9,480
Meal charge $6,000

Marymount University majors

Marymount University has granted 494 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 382 master's across 17 programs, and 63 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Marymount University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 76 41
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 104
Information Technology 61 35
Forensic Psychology 79
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 63
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 41 18
Interior Design 29 16
Physical Therapy & Therapist 41
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 30
Psychology, General 29
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 27
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 25
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 20
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 18
Political Science and Government, General 16
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 15
Economics, General 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 14
Communication, General 12
Curriculum and Instruction 12
Fashion Merchandising 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 11
English Language and Literature, General 7 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 3 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 4
Biochemistry 7
Fashion & Apparel Design 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Sociology, General 6
Accounting 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Nursing Practice 4
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Mathematics, General 2
History, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Science & Technology Management 1
Grand Total 494 382 63

Marymount University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 52% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

Marymount University is a world-class research university with 28,722 scientific papers published and 571,168 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publications
28,722
Citations
571,168

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
16,301 / 432,536
Biology
13,946 / 355,242
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,979 / 213,584
Engineering
11,122 / 214,102
Environmental Science
10,644 / 208,209
Computer Science
9,925 / 217,983
Physics
9,502 / 215,803
Chemistry
9,428 / 228,578
Psychology
8,942 / 279,489
Political Science
7,285 / 104,582
Surgery
6,924 / 251,316
Law
6,837 / 102,691
Pathology
6,377 / 177,962
Geography and Cartography
5,831 / 113,690
Genetics
5,772 / 154,025
Psychiatry
5,656 / 209,023
Philosophy
5,583 / 97,164
Geology
5,577 / 108,099
Quantum and Particle physics
5,426 / 130,995
Business
5,276 / 87,421
Mathematics
5,175 / 137,353
Sociology
4,967 / 82,133
Materials Science
4,358 / 82,236
Biochemistry
4,297 / 126,047
Economics
4,111 / 69,920
History
4,088 / 51,711
Anesthesiology
3,742 / 196,653
Organic Chemistry
3,606 / 82,626
Statistics
3,599 / 111,281
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,564 / 121,124
Archaeology
3,457 / 48,779
Ecology
3,406 / 60,365
Paleontology
3,163 / 62,084
Linguistics
2,947 / 52,838
Mechanical Engineering
2,890 / 60,575
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,798 / 53,386
Anatomy and Physiology
2,755 / 95,056
Nursing
2,745 / 72,258
Structural Engineering
2,672 / 78,355
Neuroscience
2,589 / 89,832

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 445 4313
1992 348 4575
1993 452 4571
1994 374 4625
1995 370 5619
1996 266 5430
1997 292 5378
1998 384 5412
1999 462 5589
2000 551 5935
2001 707 6439
2002 640 7449
2003 515 8726
2004 590 10041
2005 655 11763
2006 847 12980
2007 916 14511
2008 944 16514
2009 1063 18644
2010 1051 21270
2011 945 23112
2012 683 25165
2013 558 26748
2014 513 28078
2015 568 27855
2016 749 26293
2017 736 25829
2018 809 25017
2019 862 26404
2020 1000 27190
2021 1023 27116
2022 1046 25986
2023 1247 24518
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Michelle Obama

    Michelle Obama
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    lawyerpodcasterwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama.

  2. Mia Yim

    Mia Yim
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Stephanie Hym Lee is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Mia Yim. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Michin and is a member of The O.C..

  3. Cindy Eckert

    Cindy Eckert
    Biography

    Cindy Eckert is an American entrepreneur known for founding Sprout Pharmaceuticals. She subsequently founded The Pink Ceiling which invests in companies founded by, or delivering products for, women. In November 2017, Eckert re-acquired Sprout Pharmaceuticals as part of a lawsuit settlement, and the rights to its drug Addyi, from Valeant after Valeant's stock collapsed due to insider trading and price jacking allegations.

  4. Susan Turnbull

    Susan Turnbull
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Marymount University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in interior design
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Susan Wolf Turnbull is an American politician. She was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election, alongside candidate for governor Ben Jealous. Previously, she served as chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.

  5. Tonye

    Tonye
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    interior designersongwriterfashion designersinger
    Biography

    Tonye Garrick, simply known as Tonye is a British-born Nigerian singer and songwriter. Her a cappella song titled "What About Us?" was used at the Nigerian Youth Presidential debate in 2011. Born in England, Tonye was raised in France, Nigeria and the United States of America where she dropped her job as a business consultant to pursue a career in music in 2013. In 2015, she released a marriage-themed single title "Ari Belema" which got her nominated in the "Most Promising Act" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. She is signed to Made Men Music Group since April 2016.

  6. Ryan Hampton

    Ryan Hampton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    authorjournalistactivist
    Biography

    Ryan Hampton is an author and American public policy advocate. He is known for his books about opioid addiction and mental health recovery.

  7. Richard J. Griffin

    Richard J. Griffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in Marymount University
    Graduated with master's degree in business administration
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Richard Joseph Griffin He was the American Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, as well as Director of the Office of Foreign Missions with the rank of Ambassador, from June 2005 until November 2007. His early career was with the U.S. Secret Service. He served as the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 1997 to 2005 and returned to that office as the Deputy Inspector General in 2008. He resigned in 2015 after becoming Acting Inspector General in 2013.

General info

Founded 1950
Motto Tua Luce Dirige
Direct Us by Thy Light
Colors royal blue, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 529
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2807 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, Virginia, 22207-4299
United States
City population 239,000
Phone 7035225600

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