by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Dubuque was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew.
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UD landed the #1,574 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
UD also holds the #33 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.
The acceptance rate at University of Dubuque is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UD is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UD it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Dubuque is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of Dubuque this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UD have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,778 undergraduates at UD with 1,456 being full-time and 322 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,342 | $22,393 | $26,807 | $32,124 | $35,136 |
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 UD, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UD, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $11,614 a year. That adds up to $46,456 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UD is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for UD are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
| Phone: | 563-589-3000 |
| Website: | www.dbq.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 56 | $41,218 |
| Air Transportation | 52 | $41,490 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 | $37,107 |
| Health & Physical Education | 28 | $30,561 |
| Nursing | 26 | $56,828 |
| Human Resource Management | 22 | $46,306 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 20 | $32,383 |
| Accounting | 18 | $46,141 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 17 | $30,459 |
| Marketing | 17 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 289 students took at least one online class at University of Dubuque. This is a decrease from the 436 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 289 | 74 |
| 2019-2020 | 436 | 23 |
| 2018-2019 | 285 | 18 |
| 2017-2018 | 289 | 36 |
| 2016-2017 | 373 | 37 |
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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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