The student population at Marquette University is 11,746 (8,045 undergraduate and 3,701 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 255 (2.22%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,479 where 11,746 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,819 students in 2020 and was lowest at 11,167 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,491 to 11,746 students, a net gain of 255 (2.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marquette University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 11,491 | 8,334 | 3,902 | 4,432 | 3,157 | 1,496 | 1,661 |
| 2016-17 | 11,294 -197 | 8,238 -96 | 3,800 -102 | 4,438 6 | 3,056 -101 | 1,442 -54 | 1,614 -47 |
| 2017-18 | 11,426 132 | 8,335 97 | 3,925 125 | 4,410 -28 | 3,091 35 | 1,406 -36 | 1,685 71 |
| 2018-19 | 11,605 179 | 8,435 100 | 3,884 -41 | 4,551 141 | 3,170 79 | 1,387 -19 | 1,783 98 |
| 2019-20 | 11,819 214 | 8,515 80 | 3,883 -1 | 4,632 81 | 3,304 134 | 1,407 20 | 1,897 114 |
| 2020-21 | 11,550 -269 | 8,024 -491 | 3,628 -255 | 4,396 -236 | 3,526 222 | 1,416 9 | 2,110 213 |
| 2021-22 | 11,320 -230 | 7,660 -364 | 3,348 -280 | 4,312 -84 | 3,660 134 | 1,431 15 | 2,229 119 |
| 2022-23 | 11,167 -153 | 7,528 -132 | 3,328 -20 | 4,200 -112 | 3,639 -21 | 1,437 6 | 2,202 -27 |
| 2023-24 | 11,373 206 | 7,652 124 | 3,441 113 | 4,211 11 | 3,721 82 | 1,421 -16 | 2,300 98 |
| 2024-25 | 11,746 373 | 8,045 393 | 3,542 101 | 4,503 292 | 3,701 -20 | 1,412 -9 | 2,289 -11 |
| Average | 11,479 | 8,077 | 3,668 | 4,409 | 3,403 | 1,426 | 1,977 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,077 where 8,045 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marquette University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,334 | 8,002 | 3,734 | 4,268 | 332 | 168 | 164 |
| 2016-17 | 8,238 | 7,974 | 3,663 | 4,311 | 264 | 137 | 127 |
| 2017-18 | 8,335 | 8,026 | 3,765 | 4,261 | 309 | 160 | 149 |
| 2018-19 | 8,435 | 8,121 | 3,712 | 4,409 | 314 | 172 | 142 |
| 2019-20 | 8,515 | 8,175 | 3,715 | 4,460 | 340 | 168 | 172 |
| 2020-21 | 8,024 | 7,715 | 3,459 | 4,256 | 309 | 169 | 140 |
| 2021-22 | 7,660 | 7,391 | 3,212 | 4,179 | 269 | 136 | 133 |
| 2022-23 | 7,528 | 7,184 | 3,156 | 4,028 | 344 | 172 | 172 |
| 2023-24 | 7,652 | 7,183 | 3,169 | 4,014 | 469 | 272 | 197 |
| 2024-25 | 8,045 | 7,599 | 3,331 | 4,268 | 446 | 211 | 235 |
| Average | 8,077 | 8,077 | 3,492 | 4,245 | 8,077 | 177 | 163 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,403 where 3,701 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marquette University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,157 | 2,103 | 1,008 | 1,095 | 1,054 | 488 | 566 |
| 2016-17 | 3,056 | 2,096 | 996 | 1,100 | 960 | 446 | 514 |
| 2017-18 | 3,091 | 2,165 | 969 | 1,196 | 926 | 437 | 489 |
| 2018-19 | 3,170 | 2,269 | 974 | 1,295 | 901 | 413 | 488 |
| 2019-20 | 3,304 | 2,354 | 981 | 1,373 | 950 | 426 | 524 |
| 2020-21 | 3,526 | 2,544 | 1,000 | 1,544 | 982 | 416 | 566 |
| 2021-22 | 3,660 | 2,587 | 1,010 | 1,577 | 1,073 | 421 | 652 |
| 2022-23 | 3,639 | 2,561 | 998 | 1,563 | 1,078 | 439 | 639 |
| 2023-24 | 3,721 | 2,611 | 970 | 1,641 | 1,110 | 451 | 659 |
| 2024-25 | 3,701 | 2,569 | 956 | 1,613 | 1,132 | 456 | 676 |
| Average | 3,403 | 3,403 | 986 | 1,400 | 3,403 | 439 | 577 |
The percentage of white students is 64.83%. The percentage was 70.85% 10 years ago and Marquette still has a high percentage of white students. 6.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.85% to 64.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.06% to 6.36%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.72% to 5.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.50% to 13.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5534 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4859 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marquette University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24 | 581 | 427 | 977 | 7 | 8,141 | 361 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 637 | 395 | 1,056 | 9 | 7,909 | 365 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 688 | 426 | 1,187 | 6 | 7,874 | 369 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 736 | 421 | 1,316 | 9 | 7,950 | 359 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 724 | 439 | 1,438 | 15 | 8,018 | 354 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 720 | 461 | 1,473 | 14 | 7,868 | 334 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 687 | 510 | 1,497 | 16 | 7,704 | 312 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 692 | 543 | 1,481 | 10 | 7,549 | 350 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 724 | 610 | 1,505 | 7 | 7,421 | 359 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 747 | 667 | 1,576 | 11 | 7,615 | 384 |
| Average | 20 | 694 | 490 | 1,351 | 10 | 7,805 | 355 |
546 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 669.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marquette University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,491 | 71 | 596 | 10,824 |
| 2016-17 | 11,294 | 61 | 361 | 10,872 |
| 2017-18 | 11,426 | 116 | 805 | 10,505 |
| 2018-19 | 11,605 | 135 | 1,234 | 10,236 |
| 2019-20 | 11,819 | 145 | 1,155 | 10,519 |
| 2020-21 | 11,550 | 695 | 8,917 | 1,938 |
| 2021-22 | 11,320 | 412 | 2,535 | 8,373 |
| 2022-23 | 11,167 | 486 | 2,329 | 8,352 |
| 2023-24 | 11,373 | 579 | 2,024 | 8,770 |
| 2024-25 | 11,746 | 546 | 2,328 | 8,872 |
| Average | 11,479 | 325 | 2,228 | 8,926 |
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