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Marquette University

⌖ Milwaukee, WI · 52 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$4,412 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+1%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,036Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$4,412at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$305,9480
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4
6
8
+$4,41210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$51,170
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$51,170
Sticker price
Average net price$31,487
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$66,768
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$31,487Average net price / year
$66,768Cost of attendance
$76,036Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.2%Completion rate
81.3%Admission rate
7,660Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

94thEarnings percentile
85thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$55,192Year 1
$80,228Year 4
$76,036Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$183,6422Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$140,8583Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$130,5644Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$124,9715Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$119,0786Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$117,2887Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$112,9018Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$109,747

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WI

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Bellin College

Annual net price
$37,408
Observed earnings · year 5
$74,427
Modeled 10-year ROI
-11%
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Concordia University-Wisconsin

Annual net price
$36,201
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,710
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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Viterbo University

Annual net price
$21,260
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,556
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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Edgewood University

Annual net price
$26,113
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,485
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$183,642Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$140,858Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$130,564Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$124,971Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$119,078Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$117,288Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$112,901Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$109,747Not available
EconomicsMaster's Degree$106,753Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,686$26,750
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$102,306$24,990
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$100,891Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$99,583$19,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$99,086$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$98,108$22,536
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,719$24,044
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,608$24,767
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,728$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,764$26,602
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$88,921$25,296
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,144$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,069$22,000
LawFirst Professional Degree$85,116Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,737Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,722$23,718
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$82,520Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$82,233$26,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$81,897$24,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$81,670$26,633
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$78,125$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$76,959Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$76,620$20,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$74,008$22,500
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$71,711$24,187
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,306Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,501$26,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$66,180$20,750
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,978$25,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,699Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$63,322$26,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,310Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,473$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,482$23,531
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,338$24,891
HistoryBachelor's Degree$59,529$19,500
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$59,083$25,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,131$23,718
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,955$23,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,795$19,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$55,298Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.