Duquesne University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
1,700,000
Website
http://www.duq.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,216
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
70%
Black
7%
Mixed
6%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
4%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
74%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
38%
Business & Economics
17%
Education
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Engineering
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$48,986
Est. Cost of Attendance
$67,776
10-Year ROI
$166,000
ROI Percentile
65th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
77%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
84%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $14M | #221 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #325 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #380 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 217 | #110 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 225 | #119 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1210
–
1310
SAT Math Range
580
–
670
SAT RW Range
600
–
670
ACT Range
26
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pappert School of Music | 49 | 49% / 51% | 0% | $48,683 | 93% | ||
| Music | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $40,539 | 5 | 90% | |
| Music | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $40,539 | 5 | 90% | |
| Music Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $55,424 | 32 | 96% | |
| Music Performance | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $40,539 | 5 | 90% | |
| Music Therapy | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,960 | 69 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts | 439 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $67,588 | 97% | ||
| Computational Science | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 100% | $83,682 | 86 | — | |
| Computer Science | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 12% | $90,754 | 91 | 100% | |
| Cyber and Digital Forensics | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 9% | $67,042 | 63 | 97% | |
| Information Technology | 19 +26 | 58% / 42% | 11% | $90,589 | 91 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,754 | 64 | — | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | — +4 | — | — | $83,254 | 85 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | 57 +4 | 81% / 19% | 7% | $85,687 | 87 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 +2 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $72,440 | 73 | 95% | |
| Physics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,682 | 73 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 23 — | 26% / 74% | 9% | $70,644 | 70 | 100% | |
| Biology | 55 — | 24% / 76% | 2% | $72,885 | 74 | 97% | |
| Environmental Science | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $56,672 | 35 | — | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 34 +2 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $57,855 | 39 | 96% | |
| Business Analytics | 1 +10 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,035 | 71 | — | |
| Economics | — +1 | — | — | $72,922 | 74 | — | |
| Economics | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 20% | $73,487 | 75 | — | |
| Communication and Rhetorical Studies | 19 +6 | 42% / 58% | 5% | $49,778 | 17 | 100% | |
| English | 19 +7 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $49,461 | 16 | 96% | |
| History | 15 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $58,592 | 41 | 86% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,294 | 31 | — | |
| International Policy Analysis | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $62,016 | 51 | — | |
| International Relations | 10 +4 | 30% / 70% | 10% | $72,396 | 73 | 95% | |
| Journalism | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 14% | $52,409 | 23 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +4 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,705 | 30 | — | |
| Political Science | 22 +6 | 50% / 50% | 5% | $67,704 | 64 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 44 +3 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $56,080 | 34 | 96% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,208 | 18 | — | |
| Sociology | 14 +9 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $55,087 | 31 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,568 | 32 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $57,855 | 39 | 96% | |
| Digital Media Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,678 | 47 | 96% | |
| Interactive Media | 10 +4 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $60,678 | 47 | 96% | |
| Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,154 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palumbo-Donahue School of Business | 168 | 64% / 36% | 1% | $71,116 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 33 +9 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,343 | 76 | 100% | |
| Business Analytics | 61 +17 | 77% / 23% | 2% | $72,901 | 74 | 97% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 10 +4 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $70,063 | 69 | 94% | |
| Finance | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,484 | 81 | 99% | |
| General Business | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,187 | 78 | — | |
| International Business | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,594 | 79 | 100% | |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | — — | — | — | $76,272 | 79 | — | |
| Marketing | 53 +14 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $66,457 | 62 | 99% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $78,277 | 81 | 92% | |
| Corporate Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,580 | 58 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangos School of Health Sciences | 193 | 18% / 82% | 2% | $81,121 | 100% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 — | 52% / 48% | 12% | $86,507 | 88 | 100% | |
| Athletic Training | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $109,037 | 98 | 99% | |
| Health Sciences | 43 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $81,620 | 84 | — | |
| Occupational Therapy | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,960 | 69 | 100% | |
| Physical Therapy | 29 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $69,960 | 69 | 100% | |
| Physician Assistant Studies | 34 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $109,037 | 98 | 99% | |
| Public Health | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,629 | 72 | — | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 32 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,333 | 54 | 100% | |
| Health Services Administration | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,959 | 67 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 85 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $51,088 | 96% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 46 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $48,793 | 15 | 96% | |
| Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,662 | 30 | — | |
| English Education | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $55,424 | 32 | 96% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $55,424 | 32 | 96% | |
| Middle Level Education | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $48,793 | 15 | 97% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $55,424 | 32 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 209 | 12% / 88% | 1% | $82,748 | 98% | ||
| Nursing | 209 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $82,748 | 85 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Pharmacy | 106 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $134,511 | 97% | ||
| Pharmacy | 106 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $134,511 | 99 | 97% |
Rankings
Health Sciences
Walk It Off
Rehabilitation
Rub Some Dirt On It