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%.
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.
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.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,008 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,008 | |
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| 2017-18 | $912 | -9.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $912 | |
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| 2019-20 | $816 | -10.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $816 | |
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| 2021-22 | $816 | |
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| 2022-23 | $720 | -11.76% |
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| 2023-24 | $720 | |
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| 2024-25 | $720 | |
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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.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,548 | $15,760 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,007 | $17,000 | 3.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,461 | $16,640 | 3.24% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,275 | $17,560 | 5.63% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,748 | $18,040 | 3.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,206 | $18,496 | 2.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,680 | $18,980 | 2.92% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,172 | $19,886 | 2.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,010 | $17,610 | 10.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,929 | $19,450 | 4.83% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Marquette University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Marquette University | $51,170 | $48,700 | 5.07% |
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| Providence College | $63,550 | $60,848 | 4.44% |
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| Georgetown University | $68,089 | $65,081 | 4.62% |
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| Butler University | $47,560 | $45,980 | 3.44% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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