by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Marquette University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
If you want to dig into a particular figure, jump to any section below:
The full cost of attending Marquette University comes to about $63,233.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $51,170.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,063.00 |
| Total cost | $63,233.00 |
| That is 93% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,281.00 |
| Net price | $27,952.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$44,499.00 |
| Net price | $18,734.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $19,446.00 | $29,014.00 | $65,635.00 |
| Senior year | $21,747.00 | $32,448.00 | $73,403.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $82,328.00 | $122,838.00 | $277,884.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,364.00 | $46,797.00 | $105,864.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $947.00 | $1,414.00 | $3,198.00 |
| Total amount paid | $113,693.00 | $169,635.00 | $383,748.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $19,446.00 | $29,014.00 | $65,635.00 |
| Senior year | $20,184.00 | $30,116.00 | $68,129.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,630.00 | $59,130.00 | $133,764.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,098.00 | $22,526.00 | $50,959.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $456.00 | $680.00 | $1,539.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,728.00 | $81,656.00 | $184,723.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,487.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,237.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,364.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,903.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,176.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,974.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,465.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Marquette University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Marquette University works out to $20,500.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $32,000.00 |
| 90th | $38,496.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,738.00 |
| Middle income | $19,800.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,891.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,292.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Marquette University amounts to $500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Marquette University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Marquette University add up to $874,370,482.00 spread across 28,762 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 82 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,143.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,344.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Marquette University, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.