by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Marquette after their first year? Are Marquette students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Marquette has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marquette | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 1,848 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 79% of the students had graduated and after eight years 79% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Marquette is 79%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Marquette student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,390 | 59% |
| Six Years | 1,848 | 79% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 482 | 21% |
Approximately 482 students or 21% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 482 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
392 transferred to another institution.
Marquette lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 392 | 81.3% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 18.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 80% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 71% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 80% |
| International | 82% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 85% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Marquette are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Marquette University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.66% of Marquette bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Marquette class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Marquette graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 81% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Marquette | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 47.82% |
401 first-time / full-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
346 transferred to another institution.
Marquette lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.50% |
| Transferred | 346 | 86.28% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 13.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Marquette University represent 0.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Marquette class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Marquette | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
14 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Marquette lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 50.00% |
233 Marquette students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Marquette | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Marquette lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 62.75% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 37.25% |
22 Marquette students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Marquette | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Marquette lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 43.75% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 56.25% |
