Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Butler graduates 3 pts more of its students than Duquesne (82% vs. 79%)
Graduation rate - 2
Butler grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Duquesne's ($77,235 vs. $74,742)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Butler$77.2KHighest
Duquesne$74.7K
Graduation rate
Butler82%Highest
Duquesne79%
Retention rate
Butler87%Highest
Duquesne85%
Borrowing
Median debt
Butler$26KLowest
Duquesne$26.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Butler43%
Duquesne67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Butler$23.3KLowest
Duquesne$25.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Butler74%
Duquesne72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Butler81%
Duquesne79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Butler16%
Duquesne17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Butler73%
Duquesne71%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Butler85%
Duquesne79%
Pell graduation gap
Butler12 pts lower
Duquesne8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Butler | Duquesne |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 80% |
| Asian | 87% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82% | 68% |
| Black | 59% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 74% | 73% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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