Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Dominican)
Location Orangeburg, NY
Population 9,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,104
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 78%
From Region 15%
Athletes 38.8%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 43%
White 24%
Black 16%
Asian 6%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Dominican University New York 246 29% / 71% 6% $75,030 84 98%
Computer Science 7 43% / 57% 29% $90,756 94
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 67% $67,968 76
Biology 15 0% / 100% 7% $49,723 34 100%
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,576 43
Health Sciences 17 35% / 65% 0% $69,847 78
Nursing 88 20% / 80% 0% $101,684 98 98%
Occupational Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0% $78,187 86 98%
Accounting $69,187 78
Business Administration 19 68% / 32% 21% $64,218 70
Finance 6 67% / 33% 50% $80,527 88
Finance and Financial Management $80,550 88
International Business 4 75% / 25% 0% $69,307 78
Marketing 12 42% / 58% 17% $66,667 74
Communication 5 60% / 40% 0% $44,516 19 88%
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $54,337 48 95%
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,893 32
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,989 35
Social Sciences 27 26% / 74% 4% $49,469 33 98%
Social Work 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,969 35 100%
English Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $51,070 38
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,429 39
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,289 39
Criminal Justice 12 33% / 67% 0% $53,964 47 98%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,614
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Health Sciences 44.7% 110 22% / 78% 0% $95,696 96 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.1% 47 26% / 74% 2% $49,537 34 97%
Business & Economics 16.7% 41 61% / 39% 22% $67,818 76
Life & Natural Sciences 6.1% 15 0% / 100% 7% $49,723 34 100%
Professional 4.9% 12 33% / 67% 0% $53,964 47 98%
Education 4.1% 10 10% / 90% 0% $51,150 38
Computer Science 2.8% 7 43% / 57% 29% $90,756 94
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 3 100% / 0% 67% $67,968 76
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,576 43

Research

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

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 76%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional