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Marquette University

Milwaukee, WIQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Marquette admits about 8 in 10 applicants (81%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 42% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

81%

81%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

18,701

Admitted

15,212

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1200–1360

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications −14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 67% → 81%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,660 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.7K

undergrads · larger than 85% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biomedical Sciences, General (10% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,847 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Biomedical Sciences, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$106.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

59%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $35,452 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11.2K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $34,322 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $68,430.

48%

$35.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$68,430 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
45% · avg $30K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

38%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $78,257 ten years after enrolling, more than at 90% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$78.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.9K

≈ $254/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 83% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 67% to 81%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −14%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 67% → 81%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.44 → 0.52

Every series, year by year

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