Key differences on Outcomes
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Duquesne grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Xavier's ($74,742 vs. $64,873)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Duquesne graduates 6 pts more of its students than Xavier (79% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Duquesne$74.7KHighest
Xavier$64.9K
Graduation rate
Duquesne79%Highest
Xavier73%
Retention rate
Duquesne85%Highest
Xavier77%
Borrowing
Median debt
Duquesne$26.2K
Xavier$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Duquesne67%
Xavier53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Duquesne$25.5K
Xavier$23KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Duquesne72%
Xavier65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Duquesne79%
Xavier72%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Duquesne17%
Xavier20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Duquesne71%
Xavier54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Duquesne79%
Xavier75%
Pell graduation gap
Duquesne8 pts lower
Xavier21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Duquesne | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 72% |
| Asian | 75% | 68% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68% | 53% |
| Black | 51% | 57% |
| Two or more races | 73% | 53% |
| 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