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University of Dubuque is a private regional university located in Dubuque, Iowa. University of Dubuque is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Dubuque is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,629 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Iowa, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Dubuque bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. University of Dubuque is ranked 25th in Iowa.
University of Dubuque’s median net annual cost of $27,592 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Dubuque sorted by number of graduates - Air Transportation, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,592
Average years to graduate
4.5
Marketing
Rank: #344
Economic score: 6.62
HR Management
Rank: #109
Economic score: 8.04
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.46
Biology
Rank: #423
Economic score: 9.91
Education
Rank: #366
Economic score: 11.6
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.74
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 15.73
Computer software
Rank: #29
Economic score: 28.34
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
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Economic score: 32.26
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #503
Economic score: 3463.28
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 2 graduate programs at University of Dubuque - Business Administration, Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Dubuque is 14% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Dubuque, Pell Grant recipients represent 49% of the measured graduating class, 14% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Dubuque graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Dubuque is in the top 50% 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.
University of Dubuque’s economic mobility score of 10.24 is calculated by adjusting the 7.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 49% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Dubuque’s EMS of 10.24 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 University of Dubuque pays $27,592 a year, $21,368 less than the $48,960 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 $27,592
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Dubuque, 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 $27,592 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,614. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,384
Pell grants
$4,521
State grants
$5,059
Institutional grants
$19,166
University of Dubuque's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,905 applicants, of which 1,456 were admitted and 335 enrolled. University of Dubuque has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
42%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
23%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%