Duquesne 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.Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%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
- Marquette has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 77% at Duquesne.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Marquette has the lower price after aid: $22,269 a year, against $29,986 at Duquesne.
- Marquette has the lower average price after aid: $31,487 a year, against $37,730 at Duquesne.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Pittsburgh, PA
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
8,137
11,373
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
84%
81%
Average SAT
1276
1310
ACT middle 50%
26–32
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
83%
First-year retention
84%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$74,742
$78,257
Median debt
$26,244
$23,940
Cost
Average price after aid
$37,730
$31,487
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$29,986
$22,269
$30,001–$48,000
$31,729
$18,916
$48,001–$75,000
$32,102
$27,378
$75,001–$110,000
$35,611
$32,374
Over $110,000
$41,273
$36,813
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Allied health $105,387
- Health administration $95,128
- Computing and information science $92,789
- Computer science $92,606
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $88,272
- 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.