Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
84%Acceptance rate
$37,730Average net price / year
77%Graduation rate
$74,742Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,244Median debt at graduation
5,350Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $48,986
- Total cost of attendance
- $67,776
- Room & board
- $16,374
- Books & supplies
- $1,440
- Average net price
- $37,730
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $29,986
- $30–48k
- $31,729
- $48–75k
- $32,102
- $75–110k
- $35,611
- $110k+
- $41,273
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.6%
- Average SAT
- 1276
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 600–670
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 580–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–32
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $62,627
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,742
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,244
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 67%
Programs: what graduates earn
58 of 156 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 14 | $114,822 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 0 | $72,955 | $73,412 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 9 | $60,899 | $96,778 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | $58,015 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 128 | $109,778 | $52,000 |
| Law | 137 | $59,904 | $72,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,350
- Graduate students
- 3,249
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- White
- 77%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $91,836 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.duq.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Duquesne University?
83.6% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1276 on the SAT.
How much does Duquesne University cost?
The average net price after grants is $37,730 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $48,986 and the full cost of attendance is $67,776.
How much do Duquesne University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $74,742 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
77% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.