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Marquette
U. Denver

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Marquette14 to 1
U. Denver9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Marquette59%
U. Denver53%
Average faculty salary
Marquette$100,323
U. Denver$118,036

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Marquette$14,847
U. Denver$19,940
Endowment per student
Marquette$90,071
U. Denver$94,324
Tuition share of core revenue
Marquette49%
U. Denver59%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Marquette1,546
U. Denver1,493
Most popular majors
Marquette

Biomedical Sciences, General 10% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Finance, General 6%

U. Denver

Psychology, General 11% · Finance, General 9% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why