Marquette University

Private, Four-years School Located in Milwaukee, WI

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How much is the Marquette tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Marquette's tuition & fees is $48,700.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $66,592 when a student lives on-campus.

Marquette Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$48,700
Books & Supplies Costs$720
On-campus Room & Board$14,636
On-campus Expenses$2,536
Off-campus Room & Board$14,636
Off-campus Expenses$5,250
2023-2024 Projection
Tuition & Fees$46,670

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Marquette for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $216,925 at Marquette. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $290,829. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $174,594.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$50,818$68,497$41,267
Sophomore (2024-25)$53,029$71,229$42,814
Junior (2025-26)$55,335$74,072$44,422
Senior (2026-27)$57,742$77,032$46,092
4 Years Total$216,925$290,829$174,594
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$53,029$71,229$42,814
Sophomore (2025-26)$55,335$74,072$44,422
Junior (2026-27)$57,742$77,032$46,092
Senior (2027-28)$60,254$80,112$47,826
4 Years Total$226,360$302,445$181,154
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$55,335$74,072$44,422
Sophomore (2026-27)$57,742$77,032$46,092
Junior (2027-28)$60,254$80,112$47,826
Senior (2028-29)$62,875$83,319$49,629
4 Years Total$236,206$314,535$187,968
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$57,742$77,032$46,092
Sophomore (2027-28)$60,254$80,112$47,826
Junior (2028-29)$62,875$83,319$49,629
Senior (2029-30)$65,610$86,657$51,501
4 Years Total$246,480$327,120$195,048
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$60,254$80,112$47,826
Sophomore (2028-29)$62,875$83,319$49,629
Junior (2029-30)$65,610$86,657$51,501
Senior (2030-31)$68,463$90,131$53,447
4 Years Total$257,201$340,219$202,403

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Marquette' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Wisconsin, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $25,044.
In-StateOut-of-State
Marquette University$48,700
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Wisconsin Four-years Colleges$20,667
Public Schools$6,796$11,911
Private Schools$25,044

Financial Aid and COA

At Marquette University, 7,363 students (96%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $26,095.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Marquette is $40,497 for students living on-campus and $43,211 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,651 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $29,102 and the average amount of student loans is $9,058.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$66,592
COA (off-campus)$69,306
Tuition & Fees$48,700
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$17,892
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$20,606
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$40,497
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$43,211
Average Financial Aid$26,095
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,36396%$26,095
Pell Grants1,49520%$4,950
Federal Student Loan3,06840%$6,551
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,651100%-
Grants or Scholarships1,651100%$29,102
Federal Grants1,06765%$3,538
Pell Grants39024%$5,037
Other Federal Grants1,06564%$1,700
State/Local Grants31919%$3,783
Institutional Grants1,651100%$26,085
Student Loan Aid72744%$9,058
Federal Student Loans70743%$5,426
Other Student Loans1439%$19,225

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Marquette's acceptance rate is 86.26%. A total of 16,270 applicants applied to and 14,034 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,657 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 11.81%.
To apply to Marquette, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants16,2707,095$9,175
Admitted14,0346,007$8,027
Enrolled1,657697$960
Acceptance Rate86.26%84.67%87.49%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)11.81%11.60%11.96%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankConsidered But Not Required
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsConsidered But Not Required
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Considered But Not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Marquette. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,270 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 28.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,2701,1801,360
National Average1,168
Wisconsin Average1,208
SAT EBRW635590680
SAT Math635590680
ACT Composite282530
National Average24
Wisconsin Average23
ACT Math272429
ACT English282432

Student Population

Marquette University has a total of 11,167 students including 7,528 undergraduate and 3,639 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,779 male students and 6,541 female students attending Marquette. The school offers online degree programs and 486 students enrolled online exclusively (4.35% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,320 4,7796,541
Undergraduate7,660 3,3484,312
Graduate3,660 1,4312,229

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1250 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
Phone414-288-7710
WEBwww.marquette.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered199 Programs
Online Program Offered5 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered80 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate87.21%
Yield14.32%
Student Population11,167
Graduation Rate82%
Retention Rate89% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties716 (Full-time), 491 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs2,210 (Full-time), 601 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$92,224
Average Staff Salary$70,845