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Marquette University is a private national university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Marquette University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $72,489 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Wisconsin, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marquette University bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Marquette University is ranked 5th in Wisconsin.
Marquette University’s median net annual cost of $30,380 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Marquette University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Finance, Registered Nursing, Advertising & PR, Psychology, Physiology & Pathology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,380
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #171
Economic score: 2.18
Business Administration
Rank: #247
Economic score: 2.76
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #202
Economic score: 2.78
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #234
Economic score: 2.83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #65
Economic score: 2.87
Marketing
Rank: #140
Economic score: 3.08
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #141
Economic score: 4
Corporate Comms.
Rank: #6
Economic score: 5.16
Criminology
Rank: #54
Economic score: 6.38
Education
Rank: #61
Economic score: 6.54
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Marquette University - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Communication disorder sciences, Educ. Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Economics
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.4
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
Rank: #9
Economic score: 1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marquette University is 23% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Marquette University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marquette University graduates within 4.5 years.
Marquette University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Marquette University’s economic mobility score of 14.64 is calculated by adjusting the 2.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marquette University’s EMS of 14.64 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Marquette University pays $30,380 a year, $32,308 less than the $62,688 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,380
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marquette University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,380 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,993. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,497
Pell grants
$4,869
State grants
$3,852
Institutional grants
$25,579
Marquette University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Marquette University offers 5 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Percentage of programs online
4%
Marquette University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,270 applicants, of which 14,034 were admitted and 1,657 enrolled. Marquette University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
34%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%