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Duquesne University Data & Information Overview

429 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
84% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Duquesne University Ranked?

#228 Best Colleges in Nation
#14 Best Colleges in PA
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Highest Ranked Major
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2024 Rankings

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Duquesne University was awarded 429 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is rehabilitation & therapeutic professions.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Duquesne is ranked #228 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, Duquesne is ranked at #14.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Duquesne?

84% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
34% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Duquesne University has an acceptance rate of 84%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 34% of students accepted to Duquesne submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Duquesne University  ( 580 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Duquesne University  ( 560 to 650 )
200
800
Duquesne received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for Duquesne University  ( 24 to 29 )
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36

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Duquesne University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
51% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Duquesne University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Duquesne University is 51%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  51 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Duquesne University

84% Freshmen Retention
71% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 84% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Duquesne University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  84 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Duquesne for first-time, full-time students is 71%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

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Duquesne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,292 Full-Time Undergraduates
17.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
64.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,383 undergraduates at Duquesne with 5,292 being full-time and 91 being part-time.

How Much Does Duquesne University Cost?

$31,383 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
$45,560 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Duquesne is $31,383. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Duquesne

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$20,515 $22,219 $27,431 $33,873 $35,603

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Duquesne, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Duquesne, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $11,390 a year. That adds up to $45,560 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Duquesne is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Duquesne Graduates Make?

$66,207 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Duquesne make about $66,207 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Duquesne students since it is 56% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Duquesne University

Pennsylvania State
5,292 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Duquesne are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone: 412-396-6000
Website: www.duq.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duquesneuniversityoftheholyspirit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/duqedu

Duquesne University Majors

80 Majors With Completions
1,587 Undergraduate Degrees
1,131 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 80 majors graduated from Duquesne University. Of these students, 1,587 received undergraduate degrees and 1,131 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 276 $60,313
General Biology 110 $22,599
Marketing 99 $40,033
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 74 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 71 $31,205
Accounting 67 $54,807
General Psychology 65 $25,770
Public Relations & Advertising 61 $35,842
Finance & Financial Management 61 $49,793
Business Administration & Management 54 $52,013

Learn more about the majors offered at Duquesne University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Duquesne

42% Take At Least One Class Online
9% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 3,480 students took at least one online class at Duquesne University. This is a decrease from the 7,248 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,480 749
2019-2020 7,248 1,075
2018-2019 1,942 670
2017-2018 1,708 564
2016-2017 1,719 552

Learn more about online learning at Duquesne University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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