Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Private, a large city · 7,660 undergraduates
Affiliated with Roman Catholic.
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Is it hard to get into Marquette?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
81.3%
15,636 applied
SAT, middle half
1200 to 1360
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
26 to 31
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
14% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Class rankConsidered
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programRequired
- RecommendationsConsidered
- EssayConsidered
How much does Marquette cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees
$53,270
A full year, sticker price
$69,833
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$30,561
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,708 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $20,217 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,377 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,314 |
| Over $110,000 | $37,187 |
- Room and board on campus
- $16,900 a year; $13,360 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $720 a year
- The school's own grants
- 100% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $29,793
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do Marquette students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
About $244 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
39.3%
Get a Pell Grant
21.2%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
1.4%
What do Marquette graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$68,629
Ten years after starting
$83,810
Middle half: $60,051 to $113,919
Best-paid program, five years out
$123,132
Real Estate
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$53,988
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Do Marquette students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
91%
Graduate in six years
79.4%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
80% graduated
16% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to Marquette?
Women
56%
First in their family at college
19.3%
Part-time
1%
Students per teacher
14
- Background
- White 67%, Hispanic 16%, Black 5%, Asian 6%, Two or more 4%, International 1%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 5,295 beds
What do Marquette graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 188 | $74,176 | $105,476 | $19,500 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 112 | $75,784 | $103,576 | $22,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 65 | $77,131 | $92,599 | $24,273 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 | $78,856 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Construction Engineering | 26 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 35 | $78,724 | $107,379 | Hidden |
| Engineering Physics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Engineering, General | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 21 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 146 | $73,609 | $99,842 | $24,530 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 123 | $69,572 | $110,761 | $24,499 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 118 | $68,220 | $88,752 | $20,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 77 | $53,775 | $87,227 | $16,927 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 39 | $74,235 | $105,208 | Hidden |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 18 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 307 | $71,150 | $109,469 | $21,843 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 36 | Hidden | $77,985 | Hidden |
| International Business | 19 | $61,855 | $86,708 | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 33 | $66,805 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Marketing | 203 | $62,288 | $93,631 | $21,343 |
| Real Estate | 94 | $73,121 | $123,132 | $23,374 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 302 | $80,871 | $85,860 | $25,000 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 61 | Hidden | $71,916 | $27,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biology, General | 392 | $40,479 | $96,332 | $24,109 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 156 | $40,016 | $82,901 | $23,166 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 22 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 29 | $54,651 | $84,621 | Hidden |
| Physics | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Statistics | 5 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 45 | Hidden | $61,041 | $23,250 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 65 | $46,415 | $60,692 | $25,888 |
| Philosophy | 37 | Hidden | Hidden | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 29 | $30,074 | $56,540 | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 59 | $48,350 | $57,939 | $12,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 21 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 27 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 88 | $47,923 | $54,923 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 28 | $48,418 | $53,988 | $12,000 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 67 | $36,483 | Hidden | $26,000 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 27 | $45,190 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Data Analytics | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematical Economics | 15 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 25 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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