Cost & financial aid brief
Marquette University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Marquette University cost after financial aid?
The published cost of attendance is $66,768 (an average across living arrangements), and the average aid recipient pays $31,487 after grants and scholarships. That is a reduction of $35,281, meaning aid covers about 53% of the sticker price on average.
The pattern across income bands shows aid is targeted toward lower incomes, though not in a straight line. Families earning under $30,000 average $22,269, while the $30,001–$48,000 band averages $18,916.
The middle band at $48,001–$75,000 averages $27,378. The $75,001–$110,000 band averages $32,374, and the highest band, over $110,000, averages $36,813. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,544.
The published cost of attendance at Marquette University is $66,768 (an average across living arrangements). Azimuth ranks the university #1,266 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $22,269, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $27,378, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $36,813. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,544.
The average aid recipient sees $35,281 in aid against the published cost, with tuition and fees set at $51,170. Across all bands, the average net price is $31,487, which is $4,116 above the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who finish carry a median of $23,940 in federal student loans, $259 below the $24,199 peer median. 89.6% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $45,500 in Parent PLUS loans. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $272 a month.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
At Marquette University, 89.6% of federal aid recipients take federal loans, and the median federal student debt for completers who borrowed is $23,940. That median lands below the $24,199 median at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $259.
Parent borrowers, a separate population, carry a median Parent PLUS loan of $45,500.
Graduates of Marquette University earn about $8,145 more than expects for similar students, an outcome in the 79th percentile nationally. Four years after completion, the median earnings reach $80,228, a figure in the 89th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
That amount sits above the $68,250 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $11,978. Earnings scenarios derived from the university's program mix show a typical earnings level of $80,228, with a downside scenario of $57,444 and an upside scenario of $98,063.
For borrowers, the median federal student debt at completion is $23,940, which corresponds to an estimated payment of $272 a month if repaid over ten years. Above-expected earnings and a debt level that sits below the peer median point the same way for graduates.
Median Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $45,500. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $272.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $45,500
- Estimated parent payment
- $578/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 34.1% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 15.3% | High pressure |
| $150,000 | 7.3% | Caution |
| $200,000 | 4.8% | Safe |
The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. Open the parent tool for your own numbers. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $23,940
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $45,500
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $272/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $578/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $850/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $80,228, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
5.8% of income above the allowance · Excellent
- Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
- Good 8–under 12%
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.