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Marquette University - ACT Scores, Costs and Financial Aid

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Marquette University Description:

Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a private, Jesuit, Roman Catholic University. The university typically places well on rankings of national universities, and its programs in business, nursing and the biomedical sciences are worth a close look. Students come from nearly all states and 68 countries, and over one-third of students were in the top 10% of their high school class. For its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, Marquette was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Students can choose from 116 majors and 65 minors. Academics are supported by a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio. On the athletic front, the Marquette Golden Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference.

Admissions Data (2011):

Enrollment (2010):

  • Total Enrollment: 11,806 (8,113 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
  • 95% Full-time

Costs (2011 - 12):

  • Tuition and Fees: $31,822
  • Books: $960 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $10,340
  • Other Expenses: $1,800
  • Total Cost: $44,922

Marquette University Financial Aid (2009 - 10):

  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 99%
  • Marquette Scholarships (Cappex.com)
  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 99%
    • Loans: 60%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $13,312
    • Loans: $7,557

Most Popular Majors:

Accounting, Biomedical Sciences, Criminology, Marketing, Nursing, Psychology

Graduation and Retention Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 88%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 62%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 81%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

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Marquette University Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.marquette.edu/umi/mission/mission.shtml

"Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the common benefit of the human community.

Our students, whether traditional or non-traditional, undergraduate, graduate or professional, come to Marquette University to share our commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all things as a life-long endeavor. They come to join a community whose members -- faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and friends alike -- believe that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual, the heart as well as the mind. And they come seeking the educational, professional and cultural advantages of a university located in the heart of the city. We, in turn, take seriously our responsibility to foster and support excellence in teaching and research, to keep a Marquette education accessible to a diverse population of students, and to offer personal attention and care to each member of the Marquette community."

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