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Duquesne
U. Scranton

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Scranton's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Duquesne

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Scranton costs about $237 less per year on average than Duquesne ($38,077 vs. $38,314, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Duquesne$38.3K
U. Scranton$38.1K
Aid generosity
Duquesne44%
U. Scranton47%
Net price, with grants
Duquesne$37.9K
U. Scranton$34.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Duquesne100%
U. Scranton96%
Average grant
Duquesne$29.9K
U. Scranton$35.6K
Aid from the college
Duquesne100%
U. Scranton95%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Duquesne$68.2K
U. Scranton$72.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Duquesne$68.2K
U. Scranton$72.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Duquesne$47.1K
U. Scranton$52.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Duquesne$47.1K
U. Scranton$52.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
DuquesneNot reported
U. ScrantonNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • DuquesneLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $29K

  • U. ScrantonPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $29K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricDuquesneU. Scranton
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 19% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy)25% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricDuquesneU. Scranton
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricDuquesneU. Scranton
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline March 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 73%–
Average aid package, first-years $38,766–
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students 137 students, average $17.8K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, 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