2025-2026
Accept rate
78.0%
- Applicants
- 20,002
- Admits
- 15,606
- Enrolled
- 1,913
- Yield
- 12.3%
Total Applications
20,002
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
78.0%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,913
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1230-1360
2025-2026
Marquette University Admissions at a Glance
Marquette University received 20,002 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 78.0% of applicants; 1,913 admitted students enrolled (a 12.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 84.3% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1230–1360 on the SAT and 26–30 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $72,570, and the average need-based grant was $34,999.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
81.3%
- Applicants
- 18,701
- Admits
- 15,212
- Enrolled
- 2,149
- Yield
- 14.1%
2023-2024
Accept rate
87.5%
- Applicants
- 15,657
- Admits
- 13,697
- Enrolled
- 1,887
- Yield
- 13.8%
2022-2023
Accept rate
87.2%
- Applicants
- 15,883
- Admits
- 13,851
- Enrolled
- 1,983
- Yield
- 14.3%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 20,002 | 15,606 | 1,913 | 78.0% | 12.3% |
| 2024-2025 | 18,701 | 15,212 | 2,149 | 81.3% | 14.1% |
| 2023-2024 | 15,657 | 13,697 | 1,887 | 87.5% | 13.8% |
| 2022-2023 | 15,883 | 13,851 | 1,983 | 87.2% | 14.3% |
| 2021-2022 | 16,270 | 14,034 | 1,657 | 86.3% | 11.8% |
| 2020-2021 | 15,324 | 12,641 | 1,651 | 82.5% | 13.1% |
| 2019-2020 | 15,078 | 12,509 | 1,977 | 83.0% | 15.8% |
| 2018-2019 | 15,574 | 12,717 | 2,164 | 81.7% | 17.0% |
| 2017-2018 | 12,957 | 11,574 | 2,023 | 89.3% | 17.5% |
| 2016-2017 | 13,136 | 11,079 | 2,005 | 84.3% | 18.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1230
50th Percentile
1300
75th Percentile
1360
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
51%
Need Fully Met
38%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$72,570
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$53,890
Fees
$1,200
Room & Board
$17,480
Change Since 2016
+40%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
8,206
Total Enrollment
11,911
International
1%
Students of Color
34%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||