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Duquesne University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Population 1,700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,216
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 70%
Black 7%
Mixed 6%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 17%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Education 7%
Arts 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,986
Est. Cost of Attendance $67,776
10-Year ROI $166,000
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $14M #226
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #329
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #386
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 217 #113
Life & Natural Sciences 225 #134
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1,180 – 1,340
ACT Range 26 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mary Pappert School of Music 49 49% / 51% 0% $51,727
Music 11 73% / 27% 0% $42,476
Music 11 91% / 9% 0% $42,476
Music Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $58,223
Music Performance 8 38% / 62% 0% $42,476
Music Therapy 8 0% / 100% 0% $77,491
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts 439 43% / 57% 5% $65,620
Computational Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 100%
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Computer Science 17 71% / 29% 12%
Financial Mathematics 57 +4 81% / 19% 7%
Information Technology 19 +26 58% / 42% 11% $92,438
Mathematics 8 +2 62% / 38% 12% $73,918
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 23 26% / 74% 9% $72,086
Biology 55 24% / 76% 2% $74,372
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 8 25% / 75% 0%
Advertising and Public Relations 34 +2 15% / 85% 0% $59,036
Business Analytics 1 +10 0% / 100% 0%
Economics
Economics 5 +3 60% / 40% 20%
Communication and Rhetorical Studies 19 +6 42% / 58% 5%
English 19 +7 16% / 84% 0% $50,470
History 15 +2 40% / 60% 0% $51,443
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
International Policy Analysis 11 64% / 36% 0%
International Relations 10 +4 30% / 70% 10% $73,873
Journalism 7 +1 71% / 29% 14% $53,479
Philosophy 5 +4 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 22 +6 50% / 50% 5% $69,086
Psychology 44 +3 18% / 82% 0% $57,224
Rhetoric and Composition 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 14 +9 29% / 71% 0% $56,211
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sports Communication 8 75% / 25% 0% $59,036
Digital Media Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,696
Interactive Media 10 +4 40% / 60% 20% $62,696
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cyber and Digital Forensics 11 91% / 9% 9% $68,410
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Palumbo-Donahue School of Business 168 64% / 36% 1% $74,285
Accounting 33 +9 67% / 33% 0% $83,149
Business Analytics 61 +17 77% / 23% 2% $74,389
Entrepreneurship 10 +4 70% / 30% 0%
Finance 2 100% / 0% 0% $80,086
General Business 3 100% / 0% 0%
International Business 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Marketing 53 +14 47% / 53% 2% $67,813
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0% $90,596
Corporate Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Rangos School of Health Sciences 193 18% / 82% 2% $87,623
Biomedical Engineering 25 52% / 48% 12%
Athletic Training 3 67% / 33% 0% $118,869
Health Sciences 43 23% / 77% 0%
Occupational Therapy 19 0% / 100% 0% $77,491
Physical Therapy 29 21% / 79% 0% $77,491
Physician Assistant Studies 34 9% / 91% 0% $118,869
Public Health 5 0% / 100% 0%
Speech-Language Pathology 32 0% / 100% 0% $66,696
Health Services Administration 3 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 85 16% / 84% 0% $54,696
Early Childhood Education 46 7% / 93% 0% $53,094
Education 5 20% / 80% 0%
English Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $58,223
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $58,223
Middle Level Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $53,094
Social Studies Teacher Education 9 78% / 22% 0% $58,223
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 209 12% / 88% 1% $109,823
Nursing 209 12% / 88% 1% $109,823
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Pharmacy 106 22% / 78% 0% $137,256
Pharmacy 106 22% / 78% 0% $137,256