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Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.7
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
22%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
156
158
160
GPA
3.5
3.7
3.83
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2112
100%
Accepted
467
22%
Matriculated
218
10%
Your chances
At Marquette, your chances increase by 1.6% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Marquette acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Marquette rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Marquette LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Marquette GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Wisconsin
156
Illinois
11
New York
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
62%
1-25
41%
26-500
15%
501+
6%
Business & industry
10%
Government
11%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0.5%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
3%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$50,950
Estimated 3 years: $152,850
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,146
Estimated 3 years
$66,438
Total cost
$73,096
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$219,288
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$23,000
25th percentile: $16,000
75th percentile: $29,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
53%
50-100%
46%
100%
0.8%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 574 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 22% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
78%
Black
3%
Asian
4%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
80%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
92%
PoC
8%
Part-time faculty
White
95%
PoC
5%
Marquette student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
274
-
20
48
Women
300
-
16
39
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
448
162
33
83
Asian
25
4
-
-
Hispanic
55
22
-
-
Black
20
8
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
19
6
-
-
Other
7
0
-
-
People of Color
126
40
3
4
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Marquette is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Marquette acceptance rate was 22.11%.
To be a competitive applicant at Marquette, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 156 and 160 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Marquette tuition is $50,950 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $73,096 per year.
Marquette is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #59 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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