Student Population at Marquette
Total Enrollment
11,746
Undergraduate
8,045
Graduate
3,701
Online Enrollment
546
Men Students
4,954
Women Students
6,792
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,746 students have enrolled at Marquette University - 8,045 undergraduate and 3,701 graduate.
By gender, 4,954 male and 6,792 female students are attending Marquette University. By attendance status, there are 10,168 full-time students and 1,578 part-time students.
The number of students at Marquette University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Pepperdine University, its population is average (average population is 10,551).
Marquette University offers online degree/certificate programs and 546 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Marquette's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.
Marquette has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,551 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin average (1,631 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | 11,746 | 8,045 | 3,701 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,551 | 5,956 | 4,595 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin | 1,631 | 1,470 | 517 |
The below chart compares the student population between Marquette University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,954 male and 6,792 female students attending Marquette. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Marquette.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,045 | 7,599 | 446 |
| Men | 3,542 | 3,331 | 211 |
| Women | 4,503 | 4,268 | 235 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,701 | 2,569 | 1,132 |
| Men | 1,412 | 956 | 456 |
| Women | 2,289 | 1,613 | 676 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,615 White students (64.83%) and 1,576 Hispanic students (13.42%) at Marquette University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Marquette University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | 496 | 214 | 282 |
| Black or African American | 447 | 195 | 252 |
| Hispanic | 1,235 | 508 | 727 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| White | 5,185 | 2,322 | 2,863 |
| Two or More Races | 272 | 130 | 142 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 262 | 88 | 174 |
| Total | 8,045 | 3,542 | 4,503 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 251 | 84 | 167 |
| Black or African American | 220 | 70 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 341 | 125 | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,430 | 900 | 1,530 |
| Two or More Races | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Total | 3,701 | 1,412 | 2,289 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,559 students whose age under twenty five and 1,019 students whose age is over thirty years old at Marquette University.
Especially, 234 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Marquette University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,045 | 3,542 | 4,503 |
| Under 18 | 234 | 70 | 164 |
| 18-19 | 3,768 | 1,606 | 2,162 |
| 20-21 | 3,384 | 1,505 | 1,879 |
| 22-24 | 539 | 282 | 257 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 8,045 | 3,542 | 4,503 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,701 | 1,412 | 2,289 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 55 | 16 | 39 |
| 22-24 | 1,577 | 502 | 1,075 |
| 25-29 | 1,125 | 477 | 648 |
| 30-34 | 393 | 196 | 197 |
| 35-39 | 232 | 107 | 125 |
| 40-49 | 229 | 86 | 143 |
| 50-64 | 85 | 26 | 59 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3,701 | 1,412 | 2,289 |
Online Student Population
At Marquette University, 2,874 students (24.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 546 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 400 students live in Wisconsin where Marquette University is located in and 146 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,746 | 8,045 | 3,701 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 546 | 23 | 523 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,328 | 1,345 | 983 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,872 | 6,677 | 2,195 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 546 | 23 | 523 |
| Wisconsin Residents | 400 | 12 | 388 |
| Other State in U.S. | 146 | 11 | 135 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
