10-yr median earnings
$61,171
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Orangeburg, New York
Dominican University New York
Dominican University New York is a private nonprofit institution in Orangeburg, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $61,171
- 10-yr median earnings
- 63.3%
- Acceptance rate
- $41,832
- Avg net price / yr
- 54.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Dominican University New York pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 15%
- former-student earnings, US
- 63.3%
- acceptance rate
- 54.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Dominican University New York profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Dominican University New York
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$61,171
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$41,832
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
54.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$41,832
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
54.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 54.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Dominican University New York vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Dominican University New York ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Dominican University New York: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$61,171 Top 15% higher than 85% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Dominican University New York | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,171 | #748 of 5103 | 85th |
| Average net price | $41,832 | #4915 of 5020 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 54.4% | #2645 of 4858 | 46th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,105 | #2085 of 5462 | 62nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,105
Undergraduate enrollment
63.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
54.4%
150%-time completion
$61,171
10-yr median earnings
66.4%
First-year retention
How Dominican University New York ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Dominican University New York | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,171 | #86 of 299 | 71st |
| Average net price | $41,832 | #313 of 328 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 54.4% | #202 of 322 | 37th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,105 | #142 of 367 | 61st |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 86 | Dominican University New YorkThis school | $61,171 | $41,832 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 63.3% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Dominican University New York
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$40,695 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$41,082 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$42,353 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$42,337 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Dominican University New York - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $34,220 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,220 |
| Average Net Price | $41,832 |
48.4%
Pell Grant Rate
76.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Dominican University New York costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +22.1% over 10 years, from $21,453 to $26,187 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,4532023 · $26,187
Over the same years, enrollment went -28.0% (1,505 → 1,083 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.6%
Female
32.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
66.4%
Retention Rate
$50,865
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.8%
Earning Over $25K
66.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 54.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 66.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $50,865 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $61,171 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 66.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 11 | 224 | $65,064 | $111,206 | $25,166 |
| Master's | 3 | 70 | $98,629 | $150,101 | $43,847 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | $94,250 | $94,250 | $96,439 |
Top programs at Dominican University New York by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$150,101 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$111,206 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$94,250 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$74,001 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$71,785 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$71,464 median earnings
- Social Work
Social Work
$64,672 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre… $57,161
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$57,161 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Dominican University New York? ▼
Dominican University New York is a private nonprofit institution in Orangeburg, New York. The acceptance rate is 63.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,105 students.
How much do Dominican University New York former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Dominican University New York who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $61,171 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $50,865.
How much does Dominican University New York cost? ▼
The average net price at Dominican University New York is $41,832. In-state tuition is $34,220 and out-of-state tuition is $34,220. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Dominican University New York? ▼
Dominican University New York has a 54.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 66.4%.
Is Dominican University New York worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Dominican University New York is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $61,171 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 41% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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