University of Dubuque vs Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Dubuque, IA · Whiting, IN · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate

Scorecard match plate

Pair IA:IN

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE IA × IN
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.

  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph: enrollment shrank -43.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -43 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.
  • University of Dubuque: enrollment ranged 1,439–1,965 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • University of Dubuque: net price ranged $19,474–$27,592 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +19.4% is not a trend (r² 0.30).
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph: net price ranged $10,113–$20,739 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +80.1% is not a trend (r² 0.30).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Dubuque vs Calumet College of Saint Joseph

  1. RETENTION-RATE University of Dubuque leads on retention rate (76.6% vs 42.3% at Calumet College of Saint Joseph)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Calumet College of Saint Joseph leads on in-state tuition ($23,850 vs $42,095 at University of Dubuque)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Calumet College of Saint Joseph leads on out-of-state tuition ($23,850 vs $42,095 at University of Dubuque)

University of Dubuque profile · Calumet College of Saint Joseph profile · Compare other colleges

Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions

On retention rate, who leads between University of Dubuque and Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
University of Dubuque leads on retention rate at 76.6% versus 42.3% at Calumet College of Saint Joseph. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Dubuque and Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
Calumet College of Saint Joseph leads on in-state tuition at $23,850 versus $42,095 at University of Dubuque. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Dubuque and Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
Calumet College of Saint Joseph leads on out-of-state tuition at $23,850 versus $42,095 at University of Dubuque. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); retention rate focus for this pair · 2025