Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,071
Graduate Enrollment: 3,215
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.26%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 17.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2011)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 63.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 48.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 38.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 28.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 81.1%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 4.4%
Asian: 3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 4.4%
Asian: 3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,521
In-State tuition: $43,526Out-of-State tuition: $43,526
Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,144 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,144 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,200 (2022)
Average Family Income: $110,744 (2017)
Median Family Income: $88,633 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 58.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,244 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $278 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $25,652 |
| $30k-48k | $24,812 |
| $48k-75k | $30,984 |
| $75k-110k | $34,719 |
| $110k+ | $37,961 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 67%6-year graduation rate: 78%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,244 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,548 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $25,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 85.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 87.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 91.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 70.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 73.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $53,106 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $62,203 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 12 | $41,097 ($3,425) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | $31,437 ($2,620) | $38,640 ($3,220) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 51 | $26,000 | $246 | $39,920 ($3,327) | $49,016 ($4,085) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 30 | $22,557 | $239 | $62,161 ($5,180) | $78,806 ($6,567) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 19 | $26,950 | $253 | $61,121 ($5,093) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $39,307 ($3,276) | $48,434 ($4,036) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 6 | $57,032 ($4,753) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 12 | $64,847 ($5,404) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 10 | $39,874 ($3,323) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 19 | $749 | $43,676 ($3,640) | $46,955 ($3,913) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 51 | $27,000 | $286 | $36,841 ($3,070) | $43,845 ($3,654) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 20 | $34,903 ($2,909) | $52,169 ($4,347) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 20 | $26,940 | $257 | $62,639 ($5,220) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 40 | $27,000 | $286 | $41,370 ($3,448) | $45,520 ($3,793) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 17 | $47,029 ($3,919) | $49,590 ($4,133) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 16 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 109 | $825 | $53,684 ($4,474) | $81,365 ($6,780) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $26,098 | $276 | $21,261 ($1,772) | $43,186 ($3,599) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 18 | $47,184 ($3,932) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 91 | $27,000 | $286 | $30,904 ($2,575) | $62,208 ($5,184) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 31 | $27,000 | $286 | $60,346 ($5,029) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 59 | $26,294 | $276 | $29,025 ($2,419) | $42,256 ($3,521) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 17 | $1,101 | $52,523 ($4,377) | $70,188 ($5,849) | |
| First Professional Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 33 | $26,113 | $265 | $33,347 ($2,779) | $56,192 ($4,683) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 30 | $24,250 | $246 | $37,465 ($3,122) | $50,606 ($4,217) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 19 | $26,983 | $268 | $28,891 ($2,408) | $46,134 ($3,845) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 34 | $27,000 | $286 | $35,095 ($2,925) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 23 | $22,250 ($1,854) | $47,268 ($3,939) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $27,000 | $286 | $61,367 ($5,114) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 39 | $495 | $56,487 ($4,707) | $57,558 ($4,797) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 11 | $57,199 ($4,767) | $65,395 ($5,450) | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 10 | $51,193 ($4,266) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 66 | $27,000 | $286 | $97,730 ($8,144) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 44 | $381 | $106,001 ($8,833) | $114,591 ($9,549) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 9 | $23,250 | $246 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 38 | $713 | $39,623 ($3,302) | $41,464 ($3,455) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 139 | $592 | $106,173 ($8,848) | $123,992 ($10,333) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 58 | $27,000 | $286 | $64,655 ($5,388) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 53 | $462 | $65,629 ($5,469) | $65,844 ($5,487) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 1 | $835 | $69,842 ($5,820) | $76,664 ($6,389) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 42 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 266 | $27,000 | $207 | $63,715 ($5,310) | $69,735 ($5,811) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 38 | $741 | $90,826 ($7,569) | $95,177 ($7,931) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | $101,355 ($8,446) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 76 | $27,000 | $279 | $53,712 ($4,476) | $67,679 ($5,640) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 110 | $464 | $71,142 ($5,929) | $83,625 ($6,969) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 64 | $26,000 | $265 | $56,128 ($4,677) | $65,452 ($5,454) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 21 | $233 | $55,451 ($4,621) | $74,671 ($6,223) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 14 | $23,247 | $228 | ||
| Master's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 64 | $27,000 | $284 | $49,962 ($4,164) | $67,308 ($5,609) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 12 | $42,775 ($3,565) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 24 | $26,625 | $281 | $58,848 ($4,904) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 85 | $27,000 | $276 | $42,996 ($3,583) | $54,209 ($4,517) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 29 | $27,000 | $286 | $25,156 ($2,096) | $49,746 ($4,146) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 16 | $29,430 ($2,453) | $33,145 ($2,762) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $83,547Full time faculty: 49%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $472,072,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $627,291,000 (2022)