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U. Dubuque
Carlow

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Dubuque10 to 1
Carlow12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Dubuque100%
Carlow100%
Average faculty salary
U. Dubuque$68,029
Carlow$67,738

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Dubuque$13,822
Carlow$10,746
Endowment per student
U. Dubuque$183,837
Carlow$27,588
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Dubuque36%
Carlow73%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Dubuque334
Carlow301
Most popular majors
U. Dubuque

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 14% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Elementary Education and Teaching 7%

Carlow

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 32% · Early Childhood Education and Teaching 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why