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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Marquette University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | Illinois InstituteChicago, IL | Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.9% | 54.9% | 81.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1140–1330 | 1180–1440 | 1200–1360 |
| Average net price | $30,90231.8% on Pell grants | $18,42530.0% on Pell grants | $31,48718.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $45,999Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,386Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,170Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 67.8% | 75.2% | 83.2% |
| First-year retention | 85.5% | 86.0% | 91.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.8% | 30.0% | 18.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $68,751 | $82,592 | $78,257 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,168 | $25,000 | $23,940 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,090 | 2,833 | 7,660 |
| Consensus percentile | 30Lower is better | 28Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 24 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 75 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | DePaul University | Illinois Institute | Marquette University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #88 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #208 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #171 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #135 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #378 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #451 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #222 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #122 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #153 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #55 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #466 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #159 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #222 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #594 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1263 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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