Marquette University Law School
#172 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1892, Marquette University Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Milwaukee, WI. The next statements briefly introduces Marquette University Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 155 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.61 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $52,050 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 45.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 593 law school students have enrolled.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Marquette University Law School is $49,170. The law school tuition has increased by 4.71% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,700. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $23,845.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,146. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $49,170 | $49,710 | $52,050 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $20,048 | $21,668 | $21,668 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $46,670 | $48,700 | $51,716a |
| Graduate Tuition | $22,410 | $23,845 | -$nana |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,172 | $19,010 | $21,144a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $19,886 | $17,610 | $16,032a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Marquette University Law School is 155. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Marquette University Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.61, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 157 | 158 | 158 |
| 50th Percentile | 155 | 155 | 155 |
| 25th Percentile | 152 | 153 | 152 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.72 | 3.76 | 3.75 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.56 | 3.63 | 3.61 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.39 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Marquette University Law School is 45.5% where 1,059 applicants have applied to and 482 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Marquette University Law School is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 40.5% where 195 students finally enrolled out of 482 admitted students. The yield Marquette University Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,215 | 1,150 | 1,059 |
| Admitted | 519 | 472 | 482 |
| Enrolled | 202 | 183 | 195 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42.7% | 41.0% | 45.5% |
| Yield | 38.9% | 38.8% | 40.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 593 law school students have enrolled to Marquette University Law School. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
195 first-time students have enrolled in Marquette University Law School. By gender, 96 male and 99 female first-time students newly enrolled in Marquette University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 594 | 582 | 593 |
| JD Enrollment | 594 | 582 | 593 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 183 | 177 | 6 | 195 | 189 | 6 |
| Men | 95 | 90 | 1 | 94 | 92 | 4 |
| Women | 92 | 87 | 5 | 99 | 97 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Marquette University Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 100% - 1 students have taken and 1 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Wisconsin average bar exam pass rate (79.16%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 172 | 189 | 187 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| New Graduates | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 166 | 187 | 186 |
| Exam Passer | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| Wisconsin Pass Rate | 80.12% | 77.18% | 79.16% |
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