Marion Military Institute
Acceptance rate
97.0%
2025
Peer median 79.0%
Out-of-state tuition
$15,538
In-state $9,538
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
332
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
Peer median 18 : 1
Graduation rate
31.5%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 31.9%
Peer median 33.7%
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Marion, Alabama
- Website
- www.marionmilitary.edu
- Undergraduates
- 332
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, remote
- Nearest major city
- Birmingham, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), about 70 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Col David J. Mollahan (President)
- Phone
- 8006641842
- Address
- 1101 Washington St, Marion, AL 36756-3207
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 79.0% · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 63.3%, women 47.0%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 36% submitted SAT, 79% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
404 applicants in 2025, 97.0% admitted
392 admitted 12 not admitted Yield 51.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | $29,159 |
Students
332 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 71:29 · Freshman retention 46.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 116
- First-year undergraduates 200
- Transfers and others 16
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (332)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$20,488
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $15,538
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $9,538
- Room and board
- $4,950
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 5% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 11%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$19.5M
Expenses$17.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NJCAA
| NJCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 35 | 48 |
| Baseball | 28 | - |
| Softball | - | 18 |
| Tennis | 8 | 7 |
| Basketball | 12 | - |
| NJCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 69 | 33 |
| Softball | - | 25 |
| Baseball | 24 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | - |
| Tennis | 8 | 6 |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 48 | 35 |
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Softball | - | 21 |
| Basketball | 11 | - |
| Tennis | 6 | 3 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 42.7 mi
U.S. News #156
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 65.7 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 68.0 mi
U.S. News #137
-
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · 102.6 mi
U.S. News #208
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Auburn UniversityAuburn · 106.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 150.4 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of MississippiUniversity · 175.4 mi
U.S. News #179
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta · 185.3 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · 186.8 mi
U.S. News #191
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
All 24Notable alumni of Marion Military Institute include Eugene Sledge (WWII Marine veteran, memoirist and biology professor), Mike Carey (U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th district) and Paul D. Adams (United States Army general).
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Eugene Sledge 1923–2001
WWII Marine veteran, memoirist and biology professor
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Mike Carey 1971–
U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th district
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Paul D. Adams 1906–1987
United States Army general
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Samuel Francis Hobbs 1887–1952
US Representative from Alabama
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Miller Reese Hutchison 1876–1944
Electrical engineer and inventor of early hearing aid
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Maston E. O'Neal, Jr. 1907–1990
Former U.S. representative from Georgia
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Shawn Morelli 1976–
Paralympic cyclist, three-time gold medalist
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Eric L. Harry 1958–
Author and lawyer, known for Invasion
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Harold Houser 1897–1981
US Navy rear admiral, Governor of American Samoa
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.