Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Milwaukee, WI · 7,238 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $78,257 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 8%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 11%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $29,2371,696th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $48,7001,808th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $48,7001,804th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $63,2331,748th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,9401,128th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $78,257159th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $65,241149th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 80.1%216th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 91.3%210th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.4%1,157th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1306187th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 28177th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,238355th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 18.8%1,782nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 74 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Wisconsin#22

Applying

EANov 15
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 70 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$74,576	$73,446
Construction EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$72,901	$73,949
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,338	$68,592
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,499	$66,611
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,989	$65,698
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,203	$63,817
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,691	$62,885
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,437	$63,115
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$62,012	$62,534
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$61,839	$61,870
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$61,303	$58,092
Real EstateBusiness	bachelors	$61,144	$52,107

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1881source
Motto: "Numen Flumenque"source
Athletic nickname: "Golden Eagles"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: Iggy the Golden Eaglesource
Formerly known as "Marquette College" (1881–1907)source
Fight song: ""Ring Out, Ahoya!""source
Notable alum: Joseph McCarthysource
Notable alum: Dwyane Wadesource
Notable alum: Chris Farleysource
Notable alum: Bob Odenkirksource
Notable alum: Amy Madigansource

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,513,724 (M $2,887,804 · W $3,625,920)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.