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
Duquesne$74.7K
Butler$77.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Duquesne79%
Butler82%Highest
Retention rate
Duquesne85%
Butler87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Duquesne$26.2K
Butler$26KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Duquesne67%
Butler43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Duquesne$25.5K
Butler$23.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Duquesne72%
Butler74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Duquesne79%
Butler81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Duquesne17%
Butler16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Duquesne71%
Butler73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Duquesne79%
Butler85%
Pell graduation gap
Duquesne8 pts lower
Butler12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Duquesne | Butler |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 81% |
| Asian | 75% | 87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68% | 82% |
| Black | 51% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 73% | 74% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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