Quad

Head-to-head

U. Scranton
Duquesne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Duquesne has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Scranton

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Scranton has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Duquesne (24% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

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

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Scranton is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Scranton has 3 pts more first-gen students than Duquesne (20% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Duquesne's SAT midpoint is 21 points higher than U. Scranton's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Scranton admits 81%, Duquesne 86%; Duquesne's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
U. Scranton81%
Duquesne86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ScrantonAccessible
  • DuquesneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Scranton
1160–1318
Duquesne
1180–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ScrantonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • DuquesneRigor, GPA, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Duquesne has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Scranton; U. Scranton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Scranton3.6K
Duquesne5.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Scranton24%
Duquesne20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Scranton, and Nursing Science at Duquesne; U. Scranton has 11 students per faculty member to Duquesne's 12.

Students per faculty member
U. Scranton11 to 1
Duquesne12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ScrantonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • DuquesneNursing Science18%

What each costs

U. Scranton and Duquesne cost about the same a year on average; U. Scranton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Scranton$38.1K
Duquesne$38.3K
Aid generosity
U. Scranton47%
Duquesne44%

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $74.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Scranton$74.7K
Duquesne$74.7K
Graduation rate
U. Scranton78%
Duquesne79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Duquesne but held steady at U. Scranton; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ScrantonSteady+3%
  • DuquesneGrowing+97%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duquesne University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;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