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Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,487What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
82%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,660
In-state tuition
$51,170Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$51,170
SAT midpoint
1,270
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,257Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,487

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

82%

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$78,257

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,940

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$66,768

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,487

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Marquette University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time82%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,940
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,257

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Marquette University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,79722
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,574160
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$73,52662
Mechanical Engineering$73,04972
Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,530106
Computer Engineering$69,66420
Civil Engineering$68,38630
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,888163
Accounting and Related Services$67,66579
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,28550
International Business$59,2558
Real Estate$58,24657
Human Resources Management and Services$54,24218
Marketing$53,415117
Business/Managerial Economics$53,34523
Mathematics$47,14114
Economics$46,40031
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,97418
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,80652
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,29030
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,03333
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$40,58391
Business/Corporate Communications$39,81646
Journalism$38,70029
Political Science and Government$38,22596
Social Work$37,49422
History$36,90738
Communication and Media Studies$36,44329
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$35,720Not reported
Criminology$35,65073
Psychology, General$35,076148
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$31,17387
Biology, General$28,555221
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported38
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported35
SociologyNot reported19
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported19
PhilosophyNot reported19
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported16
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported15
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported14
Education, GeneralNot reported14
Construction EngineeringNot reported13
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported12
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported12
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported11
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported11
Cognitive ScienceNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported10
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported10
Mathematical EconomicsNot reported8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported8
Applied MathematicsNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
StatisticsNot reported1
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 74 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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