Duquesne University

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Acceptance Rate

83.6%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1180–1340

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$47,146

Undergrad Enrollment

5,216

Applicants

14,112

Yield Rate

13.3%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$37,730/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $150,920 over four years.

What grads earn

$65,898/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $67,538 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.3 years of pay.

86% 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

4.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

41%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Duquesne 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

Under $30k$29,986

$30–48k$31,729

$48–75k$32,102

$75–110k$35,611

Over $110k$41,273

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

78%

Completion · all

79%

Completion · Pell

72%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

82%

Median debt

$26,244

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

14,112

Admitted

11,12878.9%

Enrolled

1,47713% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

87.5%▼ +13.2pp

Application Volume

12,376 applicants▲ 71%

Duquesne University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	2	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	—	—	—	1
Rape	2	—	—	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation44% / 56%

MenWomen

Men's

Basketball18Football118Soccer34Tennis9Track & Field68

Women's

Basketball14Bowling8Golf6Lacrosse31Rowing56Soccer34Swimming27Tennis8Track & Field116Volleyball15

Research Activity

FY 2024

$18Mtotal R&D expenditure#318 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Nursing Science209 grads

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other106 grads

Management Science61 grads

Financial Mathematics57 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General55 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General53 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching46 grads

Psychology, General44 grads

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other43 grads

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other34 grads

4yr Grad Rate

67%

6yr Grad Rate

77%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$74,742