Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Dominican)
Population 7,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,559
Men / Women 30% / 70%
From State 90%
From Region 2%
Athletes 12.5%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 69%
White 18%
Black 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Dominican University 391 30% / 70% 1% $64,617 65 97%
Computer Science 15 80% / 20% 0% $88,150 91 96%
Informatics 9 78% / 22% 0% $73,446 79
Information Science/Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $79,362 85
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $85,123 89
Chemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $65,354 66
Mathematics 11 73% / 27% 0% $60,605 56
Biological and Physical Sciences 10 50% / 50% 0% $61,830 59
Biology 18 39% / 61% 6% $61,302 57 91%
Neuroscience 16 +1 25% / 75% 0% $62,391 60
Dietetics $54,808 39 90%
Natural Sciences 15 13% / 87% 0% $64,106 64 100%
Nutrition Sciences 5 20% / 80% 0% $56,087 43 100%
Health and Wellness 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,647 65
Nursing 49 8% / 92% 0% $78,242 84 100%
Pre-Medicine 11 18% / 82% 0% $65,139 66 76%
Accounting 20 +1 70% / 30% 0% $84,849 89 96%
Business Administration 10 +1 60% / 40% 0% $68,764 72 94%
Economics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $70,545 75
Entrepreneurship 4 25% / 75% 0% $66,850 69
Finance 17 +2 71% / 29% 0% $77,480 83
International Business 4 0% / 100% 0% $77,113 83
Marketing 17 29% / 71% 0% $66,834 69
African American Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,337 29
English 10 +4 0% / 100% 10% $45,762 15 100%
French $58,322 50 95%
History 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $53,056 34
Human Services 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,441 32
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,131 52
Italian +2 $58,322 50 95%
Journalism 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,320 32
Philosophy +1 $48,054 20
Political Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,224 49
Political Science 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $57,815 48
Psychology 46 +1 15% / 85% 0% $55,916 43 98%
Public Administration 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,677 51
Public Relations 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,957 49
Sociology 12 +4 25% / 75% 0% $51,388 29 93%
Spanish +2 $58,322 50 95%
Women's Studies +2 $52,701 33
Adult and Continuing Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 33% $53,727 36 100%
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,304 44
Elementary Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $53,727 36 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $53,727 36 100%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,329 44
Art 2 50% / 50% 0%
Art History and Criticism 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,469 9
Commercial Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,546 16 100%
Digital Arts $43,388 11
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,325 4
Fashion Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,546 16 100%
Fashion Merchandising 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,785 19 100%
Music $42,028 9
Criminology 10 +10 0% / 100% 0% $50,537 27 91%
Legal Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,997 40

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,093
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.3% 91 20% / 80% 1% $54,216 38 97%
Business & Economics 18.9% 74 53% / 47% 0% $75,066 81 95%
Health Sciences 15.6% 61 10% / 90% 0% $75,656 81 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.3% 44 36% / 64% 2% $61,818 59 91%
Education 7.7% 30 7% / 93% 3% $54,191 38 100%
Computer Science 6.9% 27 81% / 19% 0% $82,486 87 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 5.1% 20 15% / 85% 0% $62,101 59 100%
Arts 4.6% 18 11% / 89% 0% $45,571 15 100%
Professional 3.6% 14 7% / 93% 0% $51,811 30 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 12 67% / 33% 0% $61,001 57

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #308
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 2 #549

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 93% 89%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 870 – 1120
SAT Math Range 410 – 550
SAT RW Range 440 – 580