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Marquette University

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · 7.7k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedmarquette.edu
58.8/100

Trajecta score

+0.7 since '20

Ranked #210 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

58.1 · #222

2020

58.0 · #536

2021

58.7 · #492

2022

58.4 · #508

2023

58.8 · #507

2024

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Academic Profile

39/ 100

Career Outcomes

82/ 100

Student Success

72/ 100

Affordability

46/ 100

Academic Investment

78/ 100

Access & Equity

25/ 100

Academic Profile

39

Career Outcomes

82

Student Success

72

Affordability

46

Academic Investment

78

Access & Equity

25

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Cost / Net Price

$67k / $31k

SAT Avg

1,310

Retention

91%

Grad Rate

82%

Admissions

81%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,310
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,200Average: 1,31075th: 1,360
ACT Range28
118243036
25th: 26Midpoint: 2875th: 31

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$51,170

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$51,170

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

18%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

38%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,940

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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