How much has Marquette's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

Marquette's tuition & fees has increased from $37,170 (2015) to $51,170 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,900 (year 2015) to $24,680 (year 2025).

The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Marquette University.

Marquette's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.85% from 2015 ($51,726).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Marquette's COA is $71,819, which is increased by 4.95% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Marquette's COA over the past 10 years.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 37.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $50,070. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Marquette University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2015-16$37,170$18,900-
2016-17$38,470$19,350 3.50%
2017-18$39,870$19,800 3.64%
2018-19$41,870$20,340 5.02%
2019-20$43,930$21,060 4.92%
2020-21$45,666$21,690 3.95%
2021-22$45,766$21,960 0.22%
2022-23$46,670$22,410 1.98%
2023-24$48,700$23,845 4.35%
2024-25$51,170$24,680 5.07%

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $720, and it has decreased -28.57% from the year 2015 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$1,008-
2016-17$1,008
2017-18$912 -9.52%
2018-19$912
2019-20$816 -10.53%
2020-21$816
2021-22$816
2022-23$720 -11.76%
2023-24$720
2024-25$720

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.02% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Marquette University.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$13,548$15,760-
2016-17$14,007$17,000 3.39%
2017-18$14,461$16,640 3.24%
2018-19$15,275$17,560 5.63%
2019-20$15,748$18,040 3.10%
2020-21$16,206$18,496 2.91%
2021-22$16,680$18,980 2.92%
2022-23$17,172$19,886 2.95%
2023-24$19,010$17,610 10.70%
2024-25$19,929$19,450 4.83%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Marquette University and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Marquette University$51,170$48,700 5.07%
Providence College$63,550$60,848 4.44%
Georgetown University$68,089$65,081 4.62%
Xavier University$49,425$48,126 2.70%
St. John's University-New York$53,529$49,911 7.25%
Butler University$47,560$45,980 3.44%

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