Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2
Private institution in Pittsburgh, PA · 5,216 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $74,742 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 11%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 14%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 20%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $34,9781,847th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $47,1461,786th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $47,1461,782nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $63,0421,746th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,2441,529th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $74,742208th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $62,627200th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 75.5%283rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.5%366th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.8%874th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1257261st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,216484th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.1%1,818th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 169 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 59 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $64,493 | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $61,516 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,006 | $60,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $59,640 | $59,350 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $54,035 | $54,661 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,941 | $50,022 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $52,707 | $51,928 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,690 | $50,856 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $48,432 | $45,852 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $47,260 | $43,575 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationHealth Professions | bachelors | $46,673 | $54,435 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $46,478 | $43,426 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1878source
- Motto: "Spiritus est qui vivificat"source
- Athletic nickname: "Dukes"source
- Rooney Athletic Field seats about 2,200source
- Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
- School colors: Red and Bluesource
- Mascot: The Dukesource
- Campus size: about 49 acressource
- Formerly known as "Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost" (1878–1911)source
- Athletic conference: A-10source
- Football rivalry: City Game (since 1901)source
- Fight song: ""Victory Song (Red and Blue)""source
- Notable alum: Bobby Vintonsource
- Notable alum: Daniel DiNardosource
- Notable alum: Adam Maidasource
- Notable alum: Michael Haydensource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,865,910 (M $5,248,226 · W $5,617,684)
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteduq.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212106)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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