Marlboro College

www.marlboro.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,500

33.5% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$25,522

After Financial Aid

2017 Default Rate

6.17%

on Student Loans

2019 Acceptance Rate

83.1%

201 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

154

98.1% Full-Time

2019 Graduation Rate

45.7%

21 Graduates

About

Marlboro College is a higher education institution located in Windham County, VT. In 2019, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Marlboro College were Sociology (5 degrees awarded), Environmental Studies (5 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (4 degrees).

In 2019, 46 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Marlboro College. 47.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (40 degrees), 20 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Marlboro College is $26,500, which is $−1,678 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Marlboro College was 6.17%, corresponding to 5 out of the 81 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at Marlboro College is $26,500.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,522.

In 2019, 95% of undergraduate students attending Marlboro College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,500

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Marlboro College was $26,500.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Marlboro College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,522

2019 Value

26.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Marlboro College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,522. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Marlboro College grew by 26.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Marlboro College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,324

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Marlboro College was of $11,324 in 2019. The cost of room and board increased by 8.68% between 2018 and 2019.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Marlboro College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Marlboro College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 4.4% with respect to 2018, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Marlboro College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.17%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Marlboro College was 6.17%, which represents 5 out of the 81 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Marlboro College received 201 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 28.8% annual growth. Out of those 201 applicants, 167 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.1% acceptance rate.

There were 154 students enrolled at Marlboro College in 2019.

Marlboro College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

167

Accepted Out of 201

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Marlboro College was 83.1% (167 admissions from 201 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 59%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 28.8%, while admissions grew by 81.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Marlboro College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Marlboro College had a total enrollment of 154 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Marlboro College is 151 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Marlboro College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Marlboro College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.1% White, 4.55% Black or African American, 3.25% Asian, 1.95% Two or More Races, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.649% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Marlboro College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by White Male (32.3%) and Black or African American Female (3.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Marlboro College in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 154 students. The full-time enrollment at Marlboro College is 151 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Marlboro College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Marlboro College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Marlboro College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Marlboro College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Marlboro College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
111 enrolled students
Black or African American
7 enrolled students
Asian
5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Marlboro College is 72.1% White, 4.55% Black or African American, 3.25% Asian, 1.95% Two or More Races, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.649% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (14.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from Marlboro College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Marlboro College is white (40 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Marlboro College is Sociology (5 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Studies (5 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (4 degrees).

In 2019, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Marlboro College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), and English (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marlboro College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (437,650 people), Other managers (341,871 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (232,560 people), Postsecondary teachers (199,843 people), and Secondary school teachers (153,663 people).

The most specialized majors at Marlboro College in 2019 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), English (6 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and Social Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2019).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marlboro College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Marlboro College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), English (6 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and Social Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2019).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marlboro College are Elementary & secondary schools (595,458 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (442,087 people), Legal services (353,253 people), Computer Systems Design (266,639 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (210,411 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Marlboro College.

Most Common (2019)

Sociology
5 degrees awarded
Environmental Studies
5 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
4 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Marlboro College was Sociology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Marlboro College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Marlboro College, which is 1.09 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (22).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Marlboro College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Marlboro College in General Political Science & Government, which is 3 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 4 degrees were awarded to women at Marlboro College in Anthropology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 39% of students graduating from Marlboro College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
40 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
2 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Marlboro College is white (40 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

6.52% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)

White Male
43 degrees awarded
White Female
35 degrees awarded
White Female
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Marlboro College is white male (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (35 degrees).

Operations

Marlboro College has an endowment valued at nearly $35.7M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 537k (1.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Marlboro College had a total salary expenditure of 14.7M. Marlboro College employs 26 Professors, 2 No academic ranks. Most academics at Marlboro College are Female Professor (15), Male Professor (11), and Male No academic rank (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marlboro College are: Management, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 11 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$35.7M

2019 Endowment

5.01%

decline from 2018

Marlboro College has an endowment valued at about $35.7M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Marlboro College declined 5.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Marlboro College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.94M

2019 Salaries

3.22%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Marlboro College paid a median of $5.94M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($14.7M) and a 3.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.64% decline between 2017 and 2018, and a 0.336% growth between 2016 and 2017.

Instructional Salaries

$1.88M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Marlboro College paid a total of $1.88M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marlboro College were Management with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

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