Vol. 74, No. 6, June 2001

Marquette University Law School

Marquette by the Numbers

U.S. News & World Report ranking: Tier 3
(see related sidebar "About Law School Rankings,")
2000-2001 full-time tuition: $19,770/year
Average indebtedness per 2000 graduate: $65,698
Age span for 2000 entering class: 20 to 63, average is 25
Percent of 2000 entering class from Wisconsin: 73
Percent of 2000 graduates employed in Wisconsin: 78
Percent of 2000 graduates employed in legal positions at nine months out: 91.4

Median starting salary for class of 2000, legal full-time:

• All practice types: $48,250
• Private practice: $51,000
• Government: $42,000
• Business: $55,000
• Public interest: Not available
• Academic: Not available

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