Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1270
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 14034 admitted students 209 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1270 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Marquette.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-680 -
Math
590-680
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 14034 admitted students 620 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
37%
Similar to the SAT, Marquette does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 37% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
24-29 -
Composite
25-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Marquette during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Marquette received a total of 16,270 applications. These applications included 7,095 male applicants and 9,175 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 16,270 applicants, Marquette admitted 14,034 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,007 males and 8,027 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,657 students chose to enroll at Marquette. This means that 1,657 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 697 were male and 960 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Marquette had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Marquette had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Marquette over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Marquette University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Marquette is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Marquette University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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