Overview
By comparing ourselves to a group of referent institutions, we can identify areas of distinctiveness and benchmark our performance over time. In 2022, the Beyond Boundaries Steering Committee (BBSC) identified 23 private, not-for-profit institutions to replace the referent group established in 2015 and previously used to assess the strategic plan's metrics. The BBSC collaborated with the Office of Institutional Research on a cluster analysis which used data from publicly available sources. The BBSC recommended a list of peer and aspirational schools and sought feedback from the University Academic Senate, Staff Senate, and University Leadership Council in spring 2022. In summer 2022, the peer and aspirant group was approved by the Executive Leadership. This new group replaces the 22 referent institutions previously used to benchmark the Beyond Boundaries strategic plan.
Marquette | BC | Case Western Reserve | Creighton | Dayton | Denver | Emory | Fordham | Georgetown | Gonzaga | Lehigh | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Chicago | Miami | Rochester | SLU | San Diego | Santa Clara | SMU | Texas Christian | Tufts | Tulane | Villanova | Wake Forest
Marquette University (MU)
Milwaukee, WI
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 11,320
Chestnut Hill, MA
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 15,577
Cleveland, Ohio
Religious Affiliation: None
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 12,142
Omaha, Nebraska
Religious Affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 8,735
Atlanta, GA
Religious affiliation: Methodist
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 14,779
Bronx, NY
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 16,986
Washington, DC
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 20,935
Spokane, Washington
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 7,381
Bethlehem, PA
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 7,263
Los Angeles, CA
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 10,184
Chicago, IL
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 17,498
Saint Louis, MO
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 13,474
Santa Clara, CA
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 8,918
Dallas, TX
Religious affiliation: Methodist
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 12,385
Fort Worth, TX
Religious affiliation: Christian
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 11,938
Medford, MA
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 13,293
New Orleans, LA
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 13,293
Dayton, OH
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 11,971
Denver, CO
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 14,130
Coral Gables, FL
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 19,096
Rochester, NY
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 12,039
San Diego, CA
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 9,041
Villanova, PA
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 10,870
Winston Salem, NC
Religious affiliation: none
Fall 2021 student enrollment: 8,947