Marion Military Institute

Overview

Located in Marion, Alabama, Marion Military Institute is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 332 students in fall 2024. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

Marion Military Institute offers associate degrees across 2 programs, the largest being General Studies. It awarded 81 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

46% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Mission

Marion Military Institute, a two-year public institution of higher learning, educates and develops cadets as future leaders through an immersive experiential military environment which integrates intellectual, leadership, character and physical development in order to prepare them for success in four-year colleges, U.S. service academies, and in military and civilian careers.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

46%

Student-to-faculty ratio

11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

81

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

332

Undergraduates, fall 2024

332

Full-time, fall 2024

99%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

343

Full-time, 2024-25

99%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

29%

Men

71%

White

50%

Hispanic or Latino

13%

Black or African American

28%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

6%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

43%

Campus and services

Setting

Remote rural area

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

Alabama Community College System

Carnegie classification

Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

Athletic association

NJCAA

President

Col David J. Mollahan

Services and opportunities

ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training