Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Marquette, MI
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,150 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 204 (5% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,959
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 73%
From Region 21%
Athletes 9.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 85%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Black 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 736 37% / 63% 1% $49,769 44 93%
Computer Science 17 76% / 24% 0% $82,329 91 100%
Cyber Operations 17 76% / 24% 6% $64,436 76
Data Science 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $76,656 87
Web Management 6 83% / 17% 0% $71,670 84
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $59,703 68
Forensic Chemistry 13 8% / 92% 0% $59,554 67
Geosciences 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $56,646 62
Mathematics 5 +4 40% / 60% 0% $61,142 71
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0% $63,775 75
Biochemistry 8 50% / 50% 0% $54,368 56
Biology 120 26% / 74% 1% $55,301 59 93%
Neuroscience 7 29% / 71% 0% $54,121 56
Agricultural Sciences 11 +1 73% / 27% 0% $52,770 52
Environmental Science 30 30% / 70% 3% $42,127 21 92%
Environmental Studies 38 +1 34% / 66% 0% $42,127 21 92%
Fisheries Science 18 +1 72% / 28% 0% $46,042 33 100%
Exercise Science 27 48% / 52% 4% $48,642 41 95%
Economics 17 76% / 24% 12% $59,732 68 90%
Recreation Management 25 56% / 44% 0% $40,595 18 100%
Sports Management 13 38% / 62% 0% $48,642 41 95%
Anthropology 15 +3 40% / 60% 0% $45,324 30
Behavioral Sciences $56,441 61 94%
Communication 10 +2 10% / 90% 0% $34,066 8 89%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $33,722 7 90%
Digital Communication 25 +1 20% / 80% 0% $42,958 24
English 18 17% / 83% 0% $32,792 6 90%
French +2 $54,295 56 85%
General Education 1 100% / 0% 100%
Geographic Information Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,957 53
German Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,159 30
History 13 +1 62% / 38% 0% $43,640 26 92%
International Affairs 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $52,373 51
Native American Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,980 29
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,931 26
Political Science 16 +4 25% / 75% 6% $52,197 51 88%
Psychology 76 +3 21% / 79% 1% $42,401 22 88%
Public Relations 19 32% / 68% 0% $52,526 52 91%
Social Work 29 14% / 86% 0% $49,714 44 93%
Sociology 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $45,858 32
Spanish 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% $54,295 56 85%
Health and Physical Education $48,642 41
Acting 2 50% / 50% 0%
Dance +1 $36,361 10
Film Production 6 50% / 50% 0% $34,550 8 94%
Music 4 75% / 25% 0% $38,084 13
Musical Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,740 12
Studio Art 39 +1 33% / 67% 0% $40,702 18 94%
Theater 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $35,778 10
Theatre Design and Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $36,352 10
Criminal Justice 40 +7 30% / 70% 2% $57,343 63 96%
Paralegal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,077 58
Security Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,343 63 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 252 55% / 45% 3% $61,324 71 97%
Accounting 26 42% / 58% 0% $58,214 65 97%
Accounting and Finance $58,214 65
Business Administration 35 74% / 26% 9% $54,555 57 96%
Business Analytics 6 83% / 17% 0% $67,679 80
Entrepreneurship 8 62% / 38% 0% $48,710 41 94%
Finance 27 70% / 30% 15% $67,810 80 100%
Finance and Financial Management $67,810 80
Hospitality Management 3 67% / 33% 0% $37,397 12 94%
Human Resources Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,308 48
Marketing 33 +2 45% / 55% 3% $50,667 46 97%
Organizational Leadership 64 22% / 78% 0% $54,555 57 96%
Small Business 6 67% / 33% 0% $48,710 41 94%
Construction Management 42 88% / 12% 0% $88,896 95 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences and Professional Studies 254 20% / 80% 0% $64,022 75 98%
Medicinal Plant Chemistry 26 54% / 46% 0% $61,145 71
Allied Health 12 8% / 92% 0% $69,600 82 97%
Clinical Laboratory Science 11 18% / 82% 0% $69,600 82 97%
Community Health $47,411 37 92%
Nursing 98 12% / 88% 0% $75,184 86 99%
Speech-Language Pathology 14 7% / 93% 0% $71,117 83 91%
Chemistry Education $50,238 45 100%
Elementary Education 27 7% / 93% 0% $43,964 27 93%
Emotional Behavioral Disorders Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,147 78 98%
English Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $50,238 45 100%
French Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
History Education $50,238 45 100%
Intellectual Disabilities Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $66,147 78 98%
Mathematics Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Physical Education 10 70% / 30% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Science Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Social Studies Education 13 23% / 77% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Spanish Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Technology Education $50,238 45 100%
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Music Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $50,238 45 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Technology and Occupational Sciences 29 97% / 3% 0% $79,423 89 100%
Mechatronics Engineering $85,275 93
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $85,068 93
Industrial Technology 5 80% / 20% 0% $83,832 92
Mechanical Engineering Technology 21 100% / 0% 0% $77,567 88 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,634
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,395
Est. In-State Cost $18,931
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,383
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 20.8% 265 50% / 50% 4% $54,275 56 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.1% 243 26% / 74% 1% $44,470 28 89%
Health Sciences 12.7% 162 18% / 82% 1% $69,616 82 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.6% 135 27% / 73% 1% $55,185 58 93%
Professional 9.0% 114 68% / 32% 1% $74,565 86 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 7.6% 97 44% / 56% 1% $44,060 27 94%
Education 6.5% 83 23% / 77% 0% $50,500 46 97%
Arts 5.2% 66 36% / 64% 0% $41,125 19 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 4.7% 60 47% / 53% 0% $60,517 69
Computer Science 3.6% 46 76% / 24% 2% $73,586 85 100%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.7M #368 41% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #376 42% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.4M #456 31% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #369 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #254 99% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #356 0% $0
Engineering $0.0M #410 76% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.0M #508 0% $0
Education $0.0M #447 0% $0
Total $1.9M #498 39% $0.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 89% 82% 14%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind