University of Dubuque

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Dubuque

University of Dubuque operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 1,440 students of which 1,658 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Dubuque is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 88.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,110. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $23,386, with published in-state tuition of $42,095 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,750, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 40.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.6%. Graduates earn a median of $51,190 ten years after enrolling, compared with $44,960 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 111600.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 67.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.