Marion Military Institute
Tel:
(800)664-1842
School Highlights
- Marion Military Institute serves 439 students (99% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 39%.
- Marion Military Institute is the only community colleges within Perry County, AL.
- The nearest community college to Marion Military Institute is George C Wallace State Community College-Selma (21.9 miles away).
Top Placements
Marion Military Institute places among the top 20% of community colleges in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Marion Military Institute | (AL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 21 staff | 73 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 439 students | 1,756 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 28:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 433 students | 1,004 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 6 students | 752 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 128 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 2% |
| % Black | 19% | 24% |
| % White | 64% | 61% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 5% | 1% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 27% | 17% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $48,200 | $29,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Marion Military Institute is George C Wallace State Community College-Selma (21.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,761 students | 21.90 Mi3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway
Selma, AL 36703
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Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-5700 22.30546 - 4,978 students | 37.10 Mi9500 Old Greensboro Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)391-2211 37.104,978 - n/a students | 55.10 Mi1100 9th Ave Sw
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205)428-6391 55.10n/a - 1,338 students | 59.90 Mi1225 Air Base Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334)420-4300 59.901,338
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