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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 13,270 applied (fall 2024: 12,893)Duquesne University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 11,464 admits (fall 2024: 10,773)Duquesne University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 86% admitted (fall 2024: 84%)Duquesne University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 85% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 84%)Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources: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)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Duquesne admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 31% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

13,270

Admitted

11,464

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.76

SAT middle 50%

1180–1340

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–32

1836
Applications +97% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 84%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,350 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

5.4K

undergrads · larger than 79% of colleges

Diversity index

0.40

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.31 → 0.40 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Nursing Science (18% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,449 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Nursing Science

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$105.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

48%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $38,314 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $14K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $37,917 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $68,164.

44%

$38.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $14K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$68,164 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
19% · avg $29K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $74,742 ten years after enrolling, more than at 87% of colleges; 79% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

79%

79%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$74.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.2K

≈ $278/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 78% → 77% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 97% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 84%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +97%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 73% → 84% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.31 → 0.40

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Duquesne University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; Fall 2026 entrants; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Duquesne University (2026)

    Duquesne University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 212106 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything