Marquette vs Saint Louis
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.Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WICompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MOCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- Marquette has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 80% at Saint Louis.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Saint Louis has the lower price after aid: $21,880 a year, against $27,378 at Marquette.
- Saint Louis has the lower average price after aid: $24,398 a year, against $31,487 at Marquette.
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 13%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Saint Louis, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
11,373
17,202
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
75%
Average SAT
1310
1317
ACT middle 50%
26–31
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
80%
First-year retention
91%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,257
$70,783
Median debt
$23,940
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,487
$24,398
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,269
$22,501
$30,001–$48,000
$18,916
$21,854
$48,001–$75,000
$27,378
$21,880
$75,001–$110,000
$32,374
$21,702
Over $110,000
$36,813
$27,466
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $106,686
- International business $102,306
- Real Estate $99,583
- Accounting $99,086
- Computing and information science $98,108
- Mechanical engineering $99,331
- Finance $93,647
- International business $92,270
- Business administration $91,483
- Computer science $91,081
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.