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Duquesne University is a private national university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Duquesne University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Duquesne University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,207 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Duquesne University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Duquesne University is ranked 32nd in Pennsylvania.
Duquesne University’s median net annual cost of $31,383 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Duquesne University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Marketing, Education, Accounting, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$31,383
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business Administration
Rank: #339
Economic score: 3.24
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #69
Economic score: 4.15
Computer software
Rank: #18
Economic score: 5.43
Finance
Rank: #326
Economic score: 5.51
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #189
Economic score: 5.92
English Language & Lit
Rank: #202
Economic score: 7.15
Advertising & PR
Rank: #108
Economic score: 7.27
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #86
Economic score: 13.72
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #473
Economic score: 23.36
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #471
Economic score: 93.89
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Duquesne University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education (subject specific), Therapeutic professions, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #154
Economic score: 0.32
Educ. Administration
Rank: #222
Economic score: 0.54
Computer software
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.64
Music
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.73
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #30
Economic score: 0.94
Education
Rank: #333
Economic score: 1.19
History
Rank: #39
Economic score: 1.53
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #139
Economic score: 1.57
Student Counseling
Rank: #283
Economic score: 1.64
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 80% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Duquesne University is 13% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Duquesne University, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Duquesne University graduates within 4.3 years.
Duquesne University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Duquesne University’s economic mobility score of 10.83 is calculated by adjusting the 2.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Duquesne University’s EMS of 10.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Duquesne University pays $31,383 a year, $27,721 less than the $59,104 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $31,383
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Duquesne University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $31,383 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,390. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,367
Pell grants
$4,513
State grants
$3,931
Institutional grants
$22,333
Duquesne University offers 3 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Duquesne University offers 12 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
15
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
10%
Duquesne University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,512 applicants, of which 8,857 were admitted and 1,233 enrolled. Duquesne University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
80%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%