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Marquette University

Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Official telephone: (414) 288-7250
Toll-free telephone: (800) 222-6544
Fax number: (414) 288-3764
Website: www.marquette.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,334
Full-time undergraduates: 8,002
Part-time undergraduates: 332
Total graduate students: 3,157
Full-time graduate students: 2,103
Part-time graduate students: 1,054
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 67%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
68.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
72.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Marquette University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 90 acres
City or town school is located in: Milwaukee
Population of city/town: 599,164
Online campus map: www.marquette.edu/
campus-map/
marquette-map.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (57%)
  • women's dorms (8%)
  • men's dorms (6%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (22%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Theme, wellness, Honors, engineering, and nursing housing. (4%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, anti virus software, Printwise.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
J.R.R. Tolkien manuscript collection. Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, Dorothy Day, and Catholic Worker archives. LaKota Sioux Mission records. Conference center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, theater, chapel.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Non-remedial study skills.
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, graduate and professional school assistance.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, tutors.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 15
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 14
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Marquette Tribune
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 250
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, Knights of Columbus, St. Robert Bellarmine Society, WELS Ministry; Jewish and Lutheran Student Unions; Chinese Christian, InterVarsity Christian, and Orthodox Christian Fellowships; Latter-day and Muslim Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Council, Global Village, Le Cercle Francais; Bayanihan and Pacific Island Student Organizations; Black Graduate and Native American Student Associations; Italian, Japanese, and Polish clubs
International student organizations:
Saudi Student Union; Hmong, Latin American, and Malaysian Student Organizations; African, Arab, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Vietnamese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Gospel Choir, hype dance, band, orchestra, chorus, Amnesty International, Students for Life, Players Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Commuter Student Organization, Habitat for Humanity, Students for an Environmentally Active Campus, Students Supporting Special Olympics, Global Medical Relief, Circle K, College Republicans, College Democrats, Gay Straight Alliance, Engineers without Borders; National Pan-Hellenic and Interfraternity Councils; Pan-Hellenic and Residence Hall Associations; debate and avalanche outdoor clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Larry Williams,
Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Sarah Bobert,
Senior Associate Athletics Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Marquette University,
P.O. Box 1881,
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Golden Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Big East Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 61%
Athletic facilities:
arena, centers, fields, tennis courts, stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
baseball, basketball, bowling, diving, fencing, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
Club sports for women:
basketball, bowling, diving, fencing, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Milwaukee (9 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chicago, O'Hare (80 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Milwaukee (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Milwaukee (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 23% immediately, 27% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Loyola University - Chicago, Marquette University, Northwestern University, University of Colorado - Boulder, University of Illinois - Chicago, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 54% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation, 73% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, ALDI, Baker Tilley, Baird, Brady Corp., BMO Harris, Briggs & Stratton, Consolidated Graphics, Cowhey Gudmundson, Cypress Semiconductor, Clifton-Gunderson, Deloitte, Direct Supply, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Epic Systems Corp., Ernst & Young, GE Healthcare, GMR Marketing, Grant Thornton, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Johnson Controls, Kohler, Kohl's Department Stores, KPMG, Medical College of Wisconsin, MillerCoors, Milwaukee Teaching Fellows, Peace Corps, PNC Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Quad Graphics, Rockwell, Target Corporation, Teach for America, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Shital Chauhan, co-founder and chief programs officer of Global Brigades
  • Janine Geske, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and distinguished professor of law and director of the Marquette University Law School Restorative Justice Initiative
  • Darren Jackson, president and chief executive officer of Advance Auto Parts.

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