Duke University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
5.7%
Total Profiles
39
SAT Range
1500–1570
User Accept Rate
35.9%
Tuition
$65,805
Undergrad Enrollment
6,417
Applicants
46,365
Yield Rate
55.4%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.97
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.06
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 2.84
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.44
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.25
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.85
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.94
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.01
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.93
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.28
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.12
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.17
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.33
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 35
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 2.97 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.06 | — | 31 | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 2.84 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.44 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1500 | 32 | ED2 |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.25 | — | 35 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.85 | 1550 | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.95 | 1560 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.99 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1540 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.94 | 1550 | 35 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.01 | — | 34 | EA |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 4.00 | 1560 | 34 | EA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.74 | 1500 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.93 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.28 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.59 | 1500 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.84 | 1500 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.12 | — | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.17 | — | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.33 | 1290 | 30 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1480 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1500 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.61 | 1500 | 35 | RD |
What you pay
$29,612/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $118,448 over four years.
What grads earn
$101,771/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $107,893 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).
92% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.2%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
50%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.6%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Duke University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
96%
Completion · all
96%
Completion · Pell
96%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
89%
Median debt
$13,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Duke University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 19% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 11 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 36 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Rape | 2 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
89%
6yr Grad Rate
96%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$97,800