Poughkeepsie, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, Marist University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 6,356 students in fall 2024, including 5,551 undergraduates and 805 graduate students.
Marist University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Communication, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,669 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Marist is dedicated to helping students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.
Key figures
6,356
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
1,669
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 72
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
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,226
Master's degrees
369
Professional doctorates
23
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
47
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,356
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,551
Graduate students, fall 2024
805
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,218
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,254
Graduate students, 2024-25
964
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Kevin Weinman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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, Student veteran organization