Creighton vs Marquette
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Creighton UniversityOmaha, NECompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WICompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Creighton has the lower price after aid: $23,405 a year, against $27,378 at Marquette.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marquette: $78,257, against $73,911 at Creighton.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Omaha, NE
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
8,255
11,373
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
80%
81%
Average SAT
1321
1310
ACT middle 50%
26–31
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
83%
First-year retention
94%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,911
$78,257
Median debt
$25,000
$23,940
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,568
$31,487
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,472
$22,269
$30,001–$48,000
$22,095
$18,916
$48,001–$75,000
$23,405
$27,378
$75,001–$110,000
$28,113
$32,374
Over $110,000
$35,090
$36,813
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $104,314
- Accounting $95,837
- Finance $89,079
- Marketing $85,891
- Management science $85,268
- Electrical engineering $106,686
- International business $102,306
- Real Estate $99,583
- Accounting $99,086
- Computing and information science $98,108
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.