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

Quad's selectivity

  • MarquetteSelective
  • U. St ThomasSelective

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

SAT total,

Marquette
1200–1360
U. St Thomas
1260–1423

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

ACT composite,

Marquette
26–31
U. St Thomas
25–30

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

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

Test policy

  • MarquetteTest-optional
  • U. St ThomasTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Marquette

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

  • U. St Thomas

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

What they look at

FactorMarquetteU. St Thomas
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
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