Marquette Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Marquette University Law School, part of Marquette University, is located in Milwaukee, WI, founded in 1892. Marquette University Law School' tuition & fees is $54,610 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 94.37% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $23,000. That could cover 42.12% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 22.11% and total of 218 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 158. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 50.00%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Marquette University Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $54,610 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 5.08% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,588. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Marquette University Law School is $78,198.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Marquette University Law School.

Marquette University Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $51,970$54,610
5.08%
Living Costs$22,146$23,588
6.51%
COA$74,116$78,198
5.51%
Grants / Scholarships$23,000**$23,000
COA after receiving aid$51,116$55,198
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.7 and the average LSAT score is 158 for 2027 Marquette University Law School admission.

The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 218 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Marquette University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.53.73.83
LSAT Scores156158160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,112 students have applied to Marquette University Law School and 467 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 218 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 22.11% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 46.68% at Marquette University Law School.

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Marquette University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate22.11%
Applicants2,112
Admitted467
Yield (Enrollment Rate)46.68%
Enrolled218
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students218
Male94
Female124
Full-time216
Part-time2

Grants and Scholarships

At Marquette University Law School, 94.37% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $23,000. 0.18% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 40.30% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Marquette University Law School costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received520
Half or Less than Tuition57.88%
Half to Full Tuition41.92%
Full Tuition0.19%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received21
Half or Less than Tuition100.00%
Half to Full Tuition0.00%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Marquette University Law School enrolled 222 first-year students in total. Among them, 99.55% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 181 White, 9 Asian, 4 Black or African American, 25 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 94 male and 127 female students enrolled at Marquette University Law School.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 81.53%, followed by Hispanics with 11.26%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Marquette University Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian9 (4.05%)2700
Black or African American4 (1.80%)2200
Hispanics25 (11.26%)91600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial2 (0.90%)0200
White181 (81.53%)8110000
Unknown1 (0.45%)1000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 1 students took the bar exam first time at Marquette University Law School. Among them, 1 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 100%. For reference, the average pass rate at Wisconsin law schools is 79.16%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Marquette University Law School.

In 2025, 186 students graduated from Marquette University Law School. Of them, 159 graduates employed where bar passage required and 16 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 177 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Marquette University Law School employement summary page.

Marquette University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate187
First-time Takers1
No Exam Takers186
First-time Bar Exam Passer1
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate100%
Average Pass Rate at Wisconsin Law Schools79.16%

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