Indianapolis, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Marian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 3,486 students in fall 2024, including 2,378 undergraduates and 1,108 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Marian University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Osteopathic Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences. It awarded 907 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,486
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
907
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
544
Associate degrees
35
Master's degrees
143
Doctoral degrees (research)
42
Professional doctorates
143
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,486
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,378
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,108
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,756
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,435
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,321
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Crossroads League
President
Daniel Elsener
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact