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Marquette University

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · City · 7,660 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Milwaukee, WI, 53233 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
7 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$66,768
Avg net price
$31,487
Room & board
$16,490
Tuition
$51,170
Books & supplies
$720/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,269
$30–48k
$18,916
$48–75k
$27,378
$75–110k
$32,374
$110k+
$36,813
Admissions
Admit rate
81%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1310
Reading 610680
Math 590680
ACT midpoint
28
Composite 2631
English 2532
Math 2530
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Marquette University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
82%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
82%
Transferred
14%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$65,241
Median earnings (10yr)
$78,257
Median debt
$23,940
Monthly loan payment
$254
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$32,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$38,496
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$96,300
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
16%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$65,241
10 years after entry
$78,257
Biology, General221
Finance and Financial Management Services163
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing160
Psychology, General148
Marketing117
Computer and Information Sciences, General106
Political Science and Government96
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication91
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences87
Accounting and Related Services79
Criminology73
Mechanical Engineering72
Biomedical/Medical Engineering62
Real Estate57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods52
Business Administration, Management and Operations50
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Institutional
Endowment
$997M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
59%
Avg faculty salary
$11,059/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,847
Federal loan rate
38%

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