10-yr median earnings
$74,742
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duquesne University
Duquesne University is a private nonprofit institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $74,742
- 10-yr median earnings
- 83.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $37,730
- Avg net price / yr
- 76.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Duquesne University pairs top-5% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 83.6%
- acceptance rate
- 76.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Duquesne University 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 Universities: High Research Activity"), 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
C
College Value Score
58/100
Duquesne University
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+
$74,742
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$37,730
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
76.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,244
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
84.2%
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
$37,730
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
76.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 76.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Duquesne University 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 Duquesne University 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.
Duquesne University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$74,742 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 | Duquesne University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $74,742 | #272 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $37,730 | #4829 of 5020 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 76.5% | #912 of 4858 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,350 | #704 of 5462 | 87th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,350
Undergraduate enrollment
83.6%
Acceptance rate
1,276
SAT average
76.5%
150%-time completion
$74,742
10-yr median earnings
84.2%
First-year retention
How Duquesne University ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Duquesne University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $74,742 | #21 of 270 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $37,730 | #258 of 264 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 76.5% | #63 of 259 | 76th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,350 | #23 of 282 | 92nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 21 | Duquesne UniversityThis school | $74,742 | $37,730 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 83.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,276 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 580 – 670 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 600 – 670 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 26 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Duquesne University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$29,986 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$31,729 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$32,102 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$41,273 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Duquesne University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $48,986 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $48,986 |
| Average Net Price | $37,730 |
20.2%
Pell Grant Rate
67.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,244
Median Debt
$278/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Duquesne University rose +31.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $26,577 in 2013 to $34,978 in 2023, a rise of $8,401 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $26,5772023 · $34,978
Over the same years, enrollment went -12.2% (5,944 → 5,216 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
64.3%
Female
17.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
84.2%
Retention Rate
$62,627
Median Earnings (6yr)
81.7%
Earning Over $25K
87.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 76.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 84.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $62,627 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $74,742 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 81.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 87.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,244 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $278/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 35 | 1,448 | $68,857 | $105,387 | $25,401 |
| Master's | 22 | 608 | $69,167 | $121,848 | $43,665 |
| Doctoral | 5 | 36 | $79,220 | $86,356 | $85,095 |
| First Professional | 2 | 295 | $106,774 | $131,534 | $62,250 |
Top programs at Duquesne University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$131,534 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$121,848 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$109,445 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$105,387 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$105,299 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$95,128 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$92,789 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$92,606 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Duquesne University? ▼
Duquesne University is a private nonprofit institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 83.6%. The average SAT score is 1,276. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,350 students.
How much do Duquesne University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Duquesne University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $74,742 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $62,627.
How much does Duquesne University cost? ▼
The average net price at Duquesne University is $37,730. In-state tuition is $48,986 and out-of-state tuition is $48,986. Median student debt at graduation is $26,244.
What is the graduation rate at Duquesne University? ▼
Duquesne University has a 76.5% 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 84.2%.
Is Duquesne University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Duquesne University is $26,244, while former students earn a median of $74,742 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $278.
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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