Marygrove College

Location and Contact Information

8425 W McNichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221-2599
USA
Main Tel: (313) 927-1200
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Marygrove College is a liberal arts, Catholic college located in Detroit, Michigan. United states. It was established in the year 1905. The original location of the college was in Monroe, Michigan. Its campus spreads over an area of more than 50 acres and is sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The college offers students master, bachelor, and associate degrees as well as post-baccalaureate programs in various fields such as accounting, arts, and business.

The students of Marygrove College have access to a number of students organizations. Among them are the American Marketing Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha, The Educational Technology Club, Peer Mentoring Program, Science Club, and Student Government Association. Male and female students of the college participate in sports such as basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 16,310
Room and board$ 7,000
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,080

Financial Aid

Marygrove participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant98%$13,290
Institutional Grant98%$6,727
Federal Grant83%$5,346
Pell Grant80%$4,208
Other Federal Grant83%$1,263
State or Local Grant74%$2,677

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan97%$11,856
Federal Loan97%$11,822
Other Loan1%$4,000

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master1,0949
Bachelor8129
Associate95
Postbaccalaureate certificate 3
2-4 year degree 1
< 1 year certificate 2
1-2 year certificate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  33
Without tenure; working toward tenure  18
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

Student enrollment was 2,879 in 2009-2010 (2,040 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 22% of enrolled students and graduate students are 78%.

Students under 25 years old represent 19% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men49%
Women51%
All51%

Room and Board

Marygrove provides on-campus housing for 143 of its 2,040 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Marygrove offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Dance

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,074 awarded)

  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (28 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Social Work
  • Youth Services/Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (33 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

  • Psychology