Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. St Thomas's yield is 7 pts higher than Marquette's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. St Thomas's SAT midpoint is 62 points higher than Marquette's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Marquette admits 81% vs. 85% at U. St Thomas

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. St Thomas85%
Marquette81%
Applicants
U. St Thomas9.8K
Marquette18.7K
Admitted
U. St Thomas8.3K
Marquette15.2K
Yield rate
U. St Thomas21%
Marquette14%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. St ThomasSelective
  • MarquetteSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. St Thomas86%
Marquette84%
Men admitted
U. St Thomas85%
Marquette79%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. St Thomas
1260–1423
Marquette
1200–1360

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. St Thomas
25–30
Marquette
26–31

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. St Thomas3%
Marquette14%
Submitted ACT
U. St Thomas27%
Marquette26%

Test policy

  • U. St ThomasTest-optional
  • MarquetteTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. St Thomas

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

  • Marquette

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. St ThomasMarquette
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 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