Marquette University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,860

1.98% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$33,136

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

87.2%

15,883 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

11,167

87.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

82.5%

1,652 Graduates

About

Marquette University is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Marquette University were Registered Nursing (290 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (106 degrees), and Physician Assistant (77 degrees).

In 2022, 3,757 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Marquette University. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,606 degrees), 5.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (452 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Marquette University is $45,860, which is $15,710 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Marquette University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1904 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Marquette University is $45,860, which is $15,710 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,136.

In 2022, 96% of undergraduate students attending Marquette University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,860

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Marquette University was $45,860. The cost of tuition at Marquette University is $15,710 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Marquette University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$33,136

2022 Value

1.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Marquette University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,136. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Marquette University grew by 1.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Marquette University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,140

Room and Board

$816

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Marquette University was of $14,140 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.54% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $816. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Marquette University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Marquette University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Marquette University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Marquette University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1904 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Marquette University received 15,883 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 2.38% annual growth. Out of those 15,883 applicants, 13,851 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.2% acceptance rate.

There were 11,167 students enrolled at Marquette University in 2022. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Marquette University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

13,851

Accepted Out of 15,883

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Marquette University was 87.2% (13,851 admissions from 15,883 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 86.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 2.38%, while admissions declined by 1.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Marquette University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2022)

334

Scores Submitted (2022)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Marquette University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Marquette University had a total enrollment of 11,167 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Marquette University is 9,745 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,422. This means that 87.3% of students enrolled at Marquette University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Marquette University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 4.86% Black or African American, 3.13% Two or More Races, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0895% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Marquette University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43%), followed by White Male (25.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Marquette University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,167 students. The full-time enrollment at Marquette University is 9,745 and the part-time enrollment is 1,422. This means that 87.3% of students enrolled at Marquette University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Marquette University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Marquette University was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Marquette University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Marquette University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
7,549 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,481 enrolled students
Asian
692 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Marquette University is 67.6% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 4.86% Black or African American, 3.13% Two or More Races, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0895% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 148 students (1.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 697 more women than men received degrees from Marquette University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Marquette University is white (2,606 degrees awarded). There were 5.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (452 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Marquette University is Registered Nursing (290 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (106 degrees) and Physician Assistant (77 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Marquette University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (180 degrees awarded), Biology (361 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marquette University are Other managers (592,730 people), Software developers (495,540 people), Physicians (447,431 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (404,643 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (355,748 people).

The most specialized majors at Marquette University in 2022 are Legal (180 degrees awarded), Biology (361 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (32 degrees), Engineering (309 degrees), and Social Sciences (278 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marquette University are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Marquette University are Legal (180 degrees awarded), Biology (361 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (32 degrees), Engineering (309 degrees), and Social Sciences (278 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Marquette University are Computer Systems Design (642,742 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (633,806 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (617,755 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (482,733 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (477,524 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Marquette University.

Most Common (2022)

General Biomedical Sciences
192 degrees awarded
General Finance
175 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
164 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Marquette University was General Biomedical Sciences with 192 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Marquette University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,530

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

2,227

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,530 degrees were awarded to men at Marquette University, which is 0.687 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,227).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Marquette University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Marquette University in General Finance, which is 3.49 times more than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 392 degrees were awarded to men at Marquette University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.32 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 67% of students graduating from Marquette University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (91.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Marquette University is Female and Asian (91.9% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.242% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,606 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
452 degrees awarded
Asian
243 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Marquette University is white (2,606 degrees awarded). There were 5.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (452 degrees).

2.56% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
1,551 degrees awarded
White Male
1,055 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
284 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Marquette University is white female (1,551 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1055 degrees).

Operations

Marquette University has an endowment valued at nearly $865M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −37.4M (−4.32%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Marquette University had a total salary expenditure of 442M. Marquette University employs 209 Assistant professors, 204 Associate professors and 156 Professors. Most academics at Marquette University are Female Assistant professor (112), Male Associate professor (106), and Female Associate professor (98).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marquette University are: Service, with 262 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 261 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 244 employees.

Endowment

$865M

2022 Endowment

6.87%

decline from 2021

Marquette University has an endowment valued at about $865M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Marquette University declined 6.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $492M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Marquette University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$199M

2022 Salaries

5.84%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Marquette University paid a median of $199M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($442M) and a 5.84% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.38% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.404% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$65.9M

Instructional Salaries

653

Number of Employees

In 2022, Marquette University paid a total of $65.9M to 653 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

209 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

262 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Marquette University were Assistant professor with 209 employees, Associate professor with 204 employees, and Professor with 156 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Marquette University were Service with 262 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 261 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 244 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Marquette University was Female Assistant professor with 112 employees, Male Associate professor with 106 employees, and Female Associate professor with 98 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Marquette University.

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