Quad

Head-to-head

Creighton
Marquette

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marquette has 1.8× as many undergrads as Creighton

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Marquette has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Creighton (18% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Creighton's SAT midpoint is 56 points higher than Marquette's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Marquette grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Creighton's ($78,257 vs. $73,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Marquette graduates 4 pts more of its students than Creighton (82% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Creighton's yield is 4 pts higher than Marquette's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Creighton admits 80%, Marquette 81%; Creighton's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Creighton80%
Marquette81%
Quad's selectivity
  • CreightonSelective
  • MarquetteSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Creighton
1243–1428
Marquette
1200–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CreightonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MarquetteGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marquette has 1.8× as many undergrads as Creighton and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Creighton4.3K
Marquette7.7K
Pell Grant share
Creighton12%
Marquette18%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Creighton, and Biomedical Sciences at Marquette; Creighton has 11 students per faculty member to Marquette's 14.

Students per faculty member
Creighton11 to 1
Marquette14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CreightonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • MarquetteBiomedical Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Creighton costs about $2.5K less a year than Marquette on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 48%.

Average cost, all students
Creighton$32.9K
Marquette$35.5K
Aid generosity
Creighton48%
Marquette48%

What each pays off

Marquette's former students earn more, a median $78.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Creighton$73.9K
Marquette$78.3K
Graduation rate
Creighton78%
Marquette82%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Creighton but fell at Marquette; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CreightonSteady−6%
  • MarquetteShrinking−14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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