Marymount University
Marymount University, Virginia’s first and only four-year Hispanic-Serving Institution, is one of only 33 institutions nationwide with dual Carnegie Classifications as both a Research College and University and an Opportunity College and University, with higher access and higher earnings. That combination reflects a core commitment to student success: opening doors for students from every background and ensuring their degrees deliver lasting value. Marymount ranks #3 in 10-year return on investment among Virginia private nonprofit institutions that primarily grant bachelor’s degrees (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2025).
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Return on Investment
Return on InvestmentReturn on investment depends as much on who Marymount admits as on what its graduates achieve. We are recognized for both. The 2025 Carnegie Classifications name Marymount an Opportunity College & University with higher access and higher earnings, and it is one of only 33 institutions nationwide to also hold the Research designation. More than half of its undergraduates come from groups underrepresented in higher education, and its alumni earn 56% more than the national average eight years after enrolling.
- in 10-year ROI among Virginia private nonprofit institutions that primarily grant bachelor’s degrees
- #3in 10-year ROI among Virginia private nonprofit institutions that primarily grant bachelor’s degrees
- median alumni earnings eight years after enrollment, 56% above the national average
- $63,019median alumni earnings eight years after enrollment, 56% above the national average
- of undergraduates from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education
- 55%of undergraduates from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education
- of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 40.8% are 1st generation college students
- 37%of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 40.8% are 1st generation college students