Marquette University

In the latest year of federal data, Marquette University graduated 30 social work students, placing it #1 of 3 BSW programs nationally. Cohorts of this size typically mean seminar-scale classes in the practice sequence rather than lecture halls.

65.0% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 77.7% against 61.4% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Marquette University. First-time entrants complete at 79.0% against 67.2% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $34,322 a year after grants and scholarships — $18,615 above the $15,707 median across the 16 BSW colleges in Wisconsin. 20.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.