Best colleges for job placement

Based on Department of Education College Scorecard data, Marquette University was ranked the 6th best college nationally and the best college in Wisconsin for job placement, according to rankings released by Zippia.com. The rankings of all undergraduate degree-granting higher education institutions were based on job placement numbers 10 years after graduation.

 

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Marquette by the numbers

At Marquette, we understand that a college education is a significant investment for our students and their families and requires sacrifices for many of them. Knowing where your money goes and how the university operates is paramount to understanding the true value of your Marquette education.

As you journey through your four years with us and beyond, know that we recognize the tremendous responsibility we have to help shape and transform the lives of our students at this great Catholic, Jesuit institution, and we are committed to providing them all with a transformational education rooted in excellence.

This data applies to undergraduate programs. Learn about our Graduate School.

 

Participation in high-impact experiences

High-impact learning experiences contribute to a truly transformational education, including opportunities for study abroad, research with faculty as an undergraduate, participation in living/learning communities, service learning, internships and capstone experiences. Marquette students have many such opportunities available during their academic careers — below is a sampling of their participation rate. In addition, Marquette has the largest number of student organizations of any of the 27 Jesuit schools (300+) and the lowest student activity fee (at $30 per semester).

 

2019 Graduating Senior Survey
*Includes co-op, student teaching, practicum, field placement and clinical placement

 

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Alumni Employment

1 year after graduation

5 years after graduation

(2019 Undergraduate Alumni Survey)

*Other includes employed part-time, planning to attend grad school, not seeking employment or further education.

 

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Student retention and graduation rates

Marquette students finish strong: 89% of recent graduates reported that they completed their Marquette degrees as quickly as they had planned. And they make the adjustment to college seamlessly, with 90% of Marquette freshmen coming back for their second year at Marquette, a retention rate that outpaces other private, non-for-profit schools by 9%.

In addition, the majority of Marquette students are happy with their decision: 84% of seniors say they would choose Marquette again if they were starting over.

 

(2019 Graduating Senior Survey)

First-to-second-year retention rates, fall 2018 full-time, first-time freshmen

(Institutional Research, NCES IPEDS Data Center)
*2016 Data

 

Six-year graduation rates*, fall 2013 full-time, first-time freshmen

 

(Institutional Research, NCES IPEDS Data Center)
*The six-year graduation rate, or completion rate within 150% of normal time, is required for disclosure under the Student Right-to-Know Act.
2011 Data

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The Marquette Classroom

The Marquette classroom is engaged and connected to the real world. Marquette has 1,257 faculty members.

(Fall 2020)

Class size

1,449 undergraduate classes were offered in fall 2020. Our median undergraduate class size is 22.

(Number of students in a class).

Student-to-faculty ratio

Our student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

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Tuition and fees

2022-23 undergraduate tuition and fees (per year)

 

Where the average Marquette tuition dollar is used

(Calculated as gross tuition)

• Faculty and staff: compensation and benefits
• Tuition discount: student scholarships
• Student support: costs associated with technology, public safety, academic support services, residence life, recreation services
• Facility services: costs to build and maintain campus buildings
• Administrative expenses: insurance, interest expense and operating costs of administrative support units

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Student Assistance

Approximately 99% of Marquette undergraduates receive financial aid, in the form of scholarships, grants, loans and/or student employment. The university provides more than $168 million per year in scholarship and grant support.

Financial aid budget, in millions unfunded undergraduate aid ("discount")

 

Student assistance from all sources, in millions (state, federal and institutional)

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New named scholarships

There are 1,231 current named scholarships (this is the count of endowed scholarships that have a value in the fund).

New scholarships created

 

Scholarship commitment by year