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University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA · Private · Small city

Private institution in Dubuque, IA · 1,473 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $51,190 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$23,2501,347th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,0651,637th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,0651,607th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$51,0601,501st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,7501,416th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,1901,007th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,960889th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
41.0%1,478th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
71.4%1,159th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.9%1,126th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1119617th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,4731,122nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
40.4%683rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 147 mi (ORD)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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 31 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,866$57,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$49,270$48,432
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors$48,432$43,798
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,852$42,682
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,649$39,369
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,240$42,682
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$39,009$35,701
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,009$40,132
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,521$37,088
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,077$30,119
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Sciencebachelors$29,685$30,554
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$24,035$32,925

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Dubuque’s 1,473 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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