Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Nonprofit

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78.8%
Acceptance Rate
1250
Median SAT
$74,742
Median Earnings
14,112
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Management Information Systems... $62,154
$9,348 $155,297
Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $60,900
$9,348 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $59,350
$9,348 $155,297
International Business $54,661
$9,348 $155,297
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Scien... $54,435
$9,348 $155,297
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $52,107
$9,348 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $51,928
$9,348 $155,297
Finance and Financial Manageme... $50,856
$9,348 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 14,112 11,128 78.8% 13.3%
2022 12,376 10,828 87.5% 13.3%
2021 10,512 8,857 84.3% 13.9%
2020 8,335 6,434 77.2% 18.6%
2019 7,231 5,375 74.3% 24.2%
2018 7,505 5,392 71.9% 28.0%
2017 7,336 5,260 71.7% 29.7%
2016 7,655 5,660 73.9% 27.5%
2015 7,354 5,562 75.6% 25.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$74,742
Median Earnings (6 years)
$62,627
Median Debt
$26,244
6-Year Graduation Rate
75.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$41,892
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Room & Board
$13,612
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $25,943
$30-48k income $27,610
$48-75k income $31,920
$75-110k income $35,852
$110k+ income $38,975

Popular Majors

  • 1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 2 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • 3 Marketing
  • 4 Biology, General
  • 5 Psychology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Management Information Systems and Services $62,154
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $60,900
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $59,350
  • International Business $54,661
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $54,435

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 8,137
International 6%
Women 63%
Race/Ethnicity
White 76%
Hispanic 5%
Black 5%
Asian 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 98%
Avg: $26,044 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 18%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 57%
Avg: $6,428
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $25,503 from school funds