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# Marquette University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does Marquette University cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at Marquette University is $66,768, an average across living arrangements. Tuition and fees are $51,170 and room and board are $16,490.

Grants and scholarships reduce the sticker price by an average of $35,281 for aid recipients, bringing the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) to $31,487. That average net price is $4,116 above the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #1,266 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the pillar in the 10th percentile.

The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,487 at Marquette University, above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $4,116. Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 10th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Federal borrowers who complete owe a median debt of $23,940, below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size) of $24,199 by $259. By family income, average net prices move from $22,269 for incomes under $30,000 to $36,813 for incomes over $110,000.

The lowest average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) at Marquette University falls in the $30,001–$48,000 income band, not the bottom band. For families earning under $30,000 the average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,269; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $18,916; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $27,378; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $32,374; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $36,813.

Pell Grant recipients make up 18.4% of undergraduates, so the under-$30,000 band applies to a modest share of the student body. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,544.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$22,269

**$30–48K**
$18,916

**$48–75K**
$27,378

**$75–110K**
$32,374

**$110K+**
$36,813

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$31,487**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

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](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loan of $45,500.

Graduates of Marquette University earn about $8,145 more than the model 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $45,500. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $272.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$45,500

**Estimated parent payment**
$578/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| 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](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=marquette-university#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## 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

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  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.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

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.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=marquette-university#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).

**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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

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.