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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Marquette is 68.49% which is decreased by 289 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 544 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, down from 89 in 2015.
- 546 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 669.01% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.