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Marietta College

Marietta College
215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750

Official telephone: (740) 376-4600
Website: www.marietta.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

1,246

Full-time undergraduates:

1,177

Part-time undergraduates:

Total graduate students:

Full-time graduate students:

Part-time graduate students:

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

36%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5%	Hispanic/Latino
70.3%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.3%	Nonresident Alien
3.2%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5%	Hispanic/Latino
70.1%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
13.7%	Nonresident Alien
4.1%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

90 acres

City or town school is located in:

Marietta, OH

Population of city/town:

14,053

Nearest major city:

Columbus, OH

Distance of nearest major city:

120 miles

Population of nearest major city:

822,553

Online campus map:

www.marietta.edu/About/
campus_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (88%)
women's dorms
men's dorms
sorority housing (5%)
fraternity housing (6%)
single-student apartments
other housing including Honors, theme, and arts/humanities housing. (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

93%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

75%

Percent of students who live off campus:

25%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family within a 40-mile radius.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

56%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

400

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Archives. Special collections. Rare books.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Dinosaur exhibit, planetarium.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Center for Families and Children.

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, alternative technology.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

15%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

30%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Marcolian, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Community

Minority student organizations:

Cultural Initiatives

International student organizations:

American-International Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Concert, jazz, and pep bands; concert choir, jazz/rock ensemble, forensics team, Team Managers, Circle K, tournaments, Rainbow Alliance, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Model UN, Philanthropy Connection, Teacher Education Association, Society of Petroleum Engineers; great outdoors, computer, and marketing clubs; theatrical, environmental awareness, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Larry Hiser,
Athletics Director

Athletics homepage:

webcams.marietta.edu

School colors:

navy blue and white

School mascot:

Pioneers

Athletic conference memberships:

Ohio Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's crew	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's football	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's crew	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

35%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

75%

Athletic facilities:

athletic fields, recreation center, stadium, tennis courts, swimming pool

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, football, handball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, walleyball

Club sports for men:

cheerleading, dance, ultimate Frisbee

Club sports for women:

cheerleading, dance, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Columbus, OH (120 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Parkersburg, WV (10 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Charlestown, WV (89 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Marietta, OH (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

39%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

12% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American University, Duke University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, Florida State University, Marshall University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio University, Pace University, Pennsylvania State University, Syracuse University, West Virginia University, University of Cincinnati, University of Pittsburgh.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

95% within six months of graduation, 98% within one year of graduation, 98% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Anadarko, Chevron, Deloitte & Touche, Exxon-Mobil, Marathon, Unocal.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Charles Gates Dawes, U.S. Vice President, Nobel Prize Winner
Story Musgrave, scientist, physician, astronaut
Jim Tracy, manager, Pittsburgh Pirates.

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