Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marquette costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Gonzaga ($35,452 vs. $40,913, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Marquette has 6 pts more first-gen students than Gonzaga (19% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Gonzaga is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Marquette is a bit larger (7,660 vs. 5,198)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Gonzaga graduates 5 pts more of its students than Marquette (87% vs. 82%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Marquette has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Gonzaga (18% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Marquette admits 81%, Gonzaga 82%; Gonzaga's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Gonzaga82%
Marquette81%
Quad's selectivity
  • GonzagaSelective
  • MarquetteSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Gonzaga
1190–1380
Marquette
1200–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GonzagaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MarquetteGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marquette is a bit larger than Gonzaga (7,660 vs. 5,198 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gonzaga5.2K
Marquette7.7K
Pell Grant share
Gonzaga14%
Marquette18%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Gonzaga, and Biomedical Sciences at Marquette; Gonzaga has 12 students per faculty member to Marquette's 14.

Students per faculty member
Gonzaga12 to 1
Marquette14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GonzagaBusiness/Commerce, General23%
  • MarquetteBiomedical Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Marquette costs about $5.5K less a year than Gonzaga on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gonzaga$40.9K
Marquette$35.5K
Aid generosity
Gonzaga45%
Marquette48%

What each pays off

Gonzaga's former students earn more, a median $78.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gonzaga$78.9K
Marquette$78.3K
Graduation rate
Gonzaga87%
Marquette82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gonzaga but fell at Marquette; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GonzagaGrowing+22%
  • MarquetteShrinking−14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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