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 // 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
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,235
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1140 - 1310

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 24 - 29

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%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,521
In-State tuition: $43,526
Out-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 Journalism. 13 $31,437 ($2,620) $38,640 ($3,220)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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 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)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $83,547
Full 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)