Marquette University is a mid-sized, private, four-year, comprehensive university affiliated with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) of the Catholic Church. Marquette is dedicated to fostering excellence, faith, leadership and service in all of its students and offers strong support to first-generation and underserved students. The university runs four unique programs under the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) in addition to an institutionally funded college transition program. Marquette’s Multicultural Center works hard to promote diversity awareness and cultural inclusiveness within the diverse student body and the Office of Student Services supports every individual student’s educational goals. With an urban campus located in downtown Milwaukee, Marquette students take advantage of the many educational, cultural and social outlets the city has to offer.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                   7,821
% male/female                                                                          47/53
% African American                                                                          1
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                           <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                             4
% Hispanic                                                                                         6
% White                                                                                             83
% International                                                                                   1
% Pell grant recipients                                                                21.7

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                              622
full-time minority faculty                                                 94
student-faculty ratio                                                    15:1
average class size                                                         28
% first-year retention rate                                             89
% graduation rate (6 years)                                         76
Popular majors Nursing, Marketing, Engineering, Psychology, Business Administration

 

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus                                          93
Multicultural student clubs and organizations African Students Association, Arab Student Association, Bayanihan Student Association, Black Student Council, Chinese Student Association, Cuban American Student Association, Global Village, Indian Student Association, Indonesian Student Association, Latin American Student Organization, Malaysian Student Organization, Pacific Islands Student Organization, Society of Caribbean Ambassadors.

Athletics NCAA Division I, Big East Conference; m/w basketball, m/w cross country, m golf, m/w soccer, softball, m/w tennis, m/w track and field, w volleyball

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                                              15,193
% accepted                                                                                                           65
# of first-year students enrolled                                                                  1,950
SAT Critical Reading range                                                                    520-630
SAT Math range                                                                                         540-650
SAT Writing                                                                                                 530-630
ACT range                                                                                                       24-29
average HS GPA                                                             3.4 (on 4.0 unweighted)
Deadlines
regular decision                                                                                               12/1
application fee (online)                                                                            $30 ($0)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                                                yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                                                        $28,680
room & board                                                                                            $9,680
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                                                                      $43,973,241
% of students apply for need-based aid                                                     69
% of students receive aid                                                                               99
% receiving need-based scholarship
    or grant aid                                                                                                    96
% receiving aid whose need was
     fully met                                                                                                         29
average aid package                                                                             $20,038
average student loan debt upon
     graduation                                                                                          $30,563