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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Dubuque, IA
Population 100,000
Website http://www.dbq.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,278
Men / Women 62% / 38%
From State 34%
From Region 47%
Athletes 59.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 9%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Mixed 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 65.4% 65.4% 2012 Men: 65.6% 65.6% 2013 Men: 61.5% 61.5% 2014 Men: 65.0% 65.0% 2015 Men: 61.5% 61.5% 2016 Men: 66.8% 66.8% 2017 Men: 63.8% 63.8% 2018 Men: 58.1% 58.1% 2019 Men: 63.5% 63.5% 2020 Men: 72.0% 72.0% 2021 Men: 62.1% 62.1% 2022 Men: 62.3% 62.3% 2023 Men: 61.2% 61.2% 2024 Men: 66.1% 66.1%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 2.3% 2.3% 2012 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2013 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2015 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2016 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2017 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2018 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2019 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2024 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2011 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2012 Asian: 3.0% 3.0% 2013 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2014 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 Asian: 4.6% 4.6% 2016 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2017 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2018 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2019 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2021 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2022 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2011 Black: 18.2% 18.2% 2012 Black: 16.2% 16.2% 2013 Black: 16.8% 16.8% 2014 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2015 Black: 14.8% 14.8% 2016 Black: 17.1% 17.1% 2017 Black: 11.2% 11.2% 2018 Black: 17.7% 17.7% 2019 Black: 19.0% 19.0% 2020 Black: 16.5% 16.5% 2021 Black: 24.2% 24.2% 2022 Black: 26.3% 26.3% 2023 Black: 26.5% 26.5% 2024 Black: 26.0% 26.0% 2011 Hispanic: 5.6% 5.6% 2012 Hispanic: 6.8% 6.8% 2013 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2014 Hispanic: 4.5% 4.5% 2015 Hispanic: 5.6% 5.6% 2016 Hispanic: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 Hispanic: 10.6% 10.6% 2018 Hispanic: 10.5% 10.5% 2019 Hispanic: 11.2% 11.2% 2020 Hispanic: 7.5% 7.5% 2021 Hispanic: 10.3% 10.3% 2022 Hispanic: 11.3% 11.3% 2023 Hispanic: 12.1% 12.1% 2024 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2011 White: 62.4% 62.4% 2012 White: 57.1% 57.1% 2013 White: 66.3% 66.3% 2014 White: 48.1% 48.1% 2015 White: 69.1% 69.1% 2016 White: 66.2% 66.2% 2017 White: 65.2% 65.2% 2018 White: 58.0% 58.0% 2019 White: 59.5% 59.5% 2020 White: 61.1% 61.1% 2021 White: 49.5% 49.5% 2022 White: 48.3% 48.3% 2023 White: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 White: 54.5% 54.5% 2011 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2013 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2014 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 International: 1.8% 1.8% 2018 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2019 International: 0.2% 0.2% 2020 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2021 International: 6.4% 6.4% 2022 International: 4.8% 4.8% 2023 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2024 International: 3.1% 3.1%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2024 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2021 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2023 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Black: 15.6% 15.6% 2021 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2022 Black: 14.9% 14.9% 2023 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2024 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2025 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2020 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2% 2021 Hispanic: 8.9% 8.9% 2022 Hispanic: 8.1% 8.1% 2023 Hispanic: 6.3% 6.3% 2024 Hispanic: 5.1% 5.1% 2025 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2020 White: 61.1% 61.1% 2021 White: 60.4% 60.4% 2022 White: 62.7% 62.7% 2023 White: 67.2% 67.2% 2024 White: 70.3% 70.3% 2025 White: 70.0% 70.0% 2020 International: 7.9% 7.9% 2021 International: 5.7% 5.7% 2022 International: 5.5% 5.5% 2023 International: 3.7% 3.7% 2024 International: 3.4% 3.4% 2025 International: 3.1% 3.1%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Dubuque 334 55% / 45% 4% $64,290 57 95%
Computer Graphics 15 — 40% / 60% 0% $48,567 14 100%
Computer and Information Sciences 3 — 100% / 0% 33% $86,580 88 —
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $86,841 88 —
Chemistry 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $66,551 62 —
Mathematics 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $64,585 58 —
Biology 16 +2 31% / 69% 0% $67,593 64 88%
Environmental Science 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $53,513 26 —
Environmental Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,698 27 —
Exercise Science 16 +2 62% / 38% 6% $47,453 12 98%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 17 — 53% / 47% 0% $67,325 64 100%
Nursing 18 — 17% / 83% 11% $73,203 74 100%
Sports Studies — — — — $47,453 12 —
Accounting 18 +1 44% / 56% 0% $83,481 85 90%
Business Administration 36 +8 69% / 31% 0% $65,402 59 96%
Economics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $74,015 75 —
Health Administration — — — — $63,545 55 —
Human Resources Management 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $68,178 65 100%
Marketing 9 +6 44% / 56% 0% $67,584 64 97%
Sports Management 11 — 82% / 18% 0% $47,453 12 98%
Communication 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $50,571 18 100%
English 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $58,165 40 —
Ministry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $73,715 75 96%
Philosophy 3 — 33% / 67% 0% — — —
Psychology 16 — 12% / 88% 12% $55,421 32 —
Sociology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $62,405 52 100%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Elementary Education 24 — 8% / 92% 0% $47,131 12 95%
English Education — — — — $48,717 14 100%
General Education 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,674 21 —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $48,717 14 100%
Physical Education 9 — 89% / 11% 0% $48,717 14 100%
Science Education — +1 — — $48,717 14 100%
Music 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $42,701 7 —
Music Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Theatre — — — — $40,290 5 —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,783 4 —
Aviation Management 10 +8 80% / 20% 0% $79,272 82 90%
Criminal Justice 19 +1 42% / 58% 0% $65,169 59 100%
Forensic Science 7 — 100% / 0% 43% $59,908 45 —
Professional Pilot 48 +1 88% / 12% 8% $79,272 82 90%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,041
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 45%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 41.3% 41.3% 2012 Graduated: 36.1% 36.1% 2013 Graduated: 46.8% 46.8% 2014 Graduated: 48.1% 48.1% 2015 Graduated: 41.4% 41.4% 2016 Graduated: 45.3% 45.3% 2017 Graduated: 42.8% 42.8% 2018 Graduated: 43.4% 43.4% 2019 Graduated: 42.8% 42.8% 2020 Graduated: 45.7% 45.7% 2021 Graduated: 40.0% 40.0% 2022 Graduated: 39.3% 39.3% 2023 Graduated: 41.1% 41.1% 2024 Graduated: 40.1% 40.1%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 39.5% 39.5% 2012 Men: 30.2% 30.2% 2013 Men: 42.2% 42.2% 2014 Men: 42.2% 42.2% 2015 Men: 38.6% 38.6% 2016 Men: 40.6% 40.6% 2017 Men: 38.8% 38.8% 2018 Men: 38.4% 38.4% 2019 Men: 38.2% 38.2% 2020 Men: 42.7% 42.7% 2021 Men: 32.3% 32.3% 2022 Men: 33.2% 33.2% 2023 Men: 34.5% 34.5% 2024 Men: 35.0% 35.0% 2011 Women: 44.9% 44.9% 2012 Women: 44.9% 44.9% 2013 Women: 53.2% 53.2% 2014 Women: 56.2% 56.2% 2015 Women: 46.2% 46.2% 2016 Women: 55.0% 55.0% 2017 Women: 50.9% 50.9% 2018 Women: 53.0% 53.0% 2019 Women: 50.3% 50.3% 2020 Women: 51.3% 51.3% 2021 Women: 56.5% 56.5% 2022 Women: 51.4% 51.4% 2023 Women: 52.7% 52.7% 2024 Women: 47.0% 47.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 34.5% 34.5% 2012 Black: 16.3% 16.3% 2013 Black: 36.0% 36.0% 2014 Black: 55.6% 55.6% 2015 Black: 18.8% 18.8% 2016 Black: 26.5% 26.5% 2017 Black: 26.3% 26.3% 2018 Black: 26.9% 26.9% 2019 Black: 30.1% 30.1% 2020 Black: 21.9% 21.9% 2021 Black: 21.7% 21.7% 2022 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2023 Black: 20.6% 20.6% 2024 Black: 17.8% 17.8% 2011 Hispanic: 17.6% 17.6% 2012 Hispanic: 27.8% 27.8% 2013 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2014 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2015 Hispanic: 11.1% 11.1% 2016 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2018 Hispanic: 45.7% 45.7% 2019 Hispanic: 40.8% 40.8% 2020 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2021 Hispanic: 37.8% 37.8% 2022 Hispanic: 34.7% 34.7% 2023 Hispanic: 19.4% 19.4% 2024 Hispanic: 22.7% 22.7% 2011 White: 50.3% 50.3% 2012 White: 46.7% 46.7% 2013 White: 52.8% 52.8% 2014 White: 73.2% 73.2% 2015 White: 48.7% 48.7% 2016 White: 49.0% 49.0% 2017 White: 48.0% 48.0% 2018 White: 50.2% 50.2% 2019 White: 48.8% 48.8% 2020 White: 52.2% 52.2% 2021 White: 49.3% 49.3% 2022 White: 51.7% 51.7% 2023 White: 59.5% 59.5% 2024 White: 52.7% 52.7% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 International: 40.0% 40.0% 2017 International: 16.7% 16.7% 2018 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 International: 77.8% 77.8% 2021 International: 53.6% 53.6% 2022 International: 61.9% 61.9% 2023 International: 36.4% 36.4% 2024 International: 68.8% 68.8%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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
Professional 25.1% 84 77% / 23% 8% $74,468 76 93%
Business & Economics 23.1% 77 61% / 39% 0% $67,503 64 95%
Health Sciences 15.3% 51 43% / 57% 6% $63,165 54 99%
Education 10.8% 36 36% / 64% 0% $47,798 13 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 9.6% 32 38% / 62% 6% $55,286 31 100%
Computer Science 5.7% 19 53% / 47% 5% $56,583 35 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 16 31% / 69% 0% $67,593 64 88%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 8 62% / 38% 0% $53,536 26 —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 8 62% / 38% 0% $65,568 60 —
Arts 0.9% 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,242 5 —

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) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 79.8% 79.8% 2012 Acceptance: 77.3% 77.3% 2013 Acceptance: 77.4% 77.4% 2014 Acceptance: 77.9% 77.9% 2015 Acceptance: 77.4% 77.4% 2016 Acceptance: 75.7% 75.7% 2017 Acceptance: 74.2% 74.2% 2018 Acceptance: 73.0% 73.0% 2019 Acceptance: 72.7% 72.7% 2020 Acceptance: 78.6% 78.6% 2021 Acceptance: 76.4% 76.4% 2022 Acceptance: 85.1% 85.1% 2023 Acceptance: 86.9% 86.9% 2024 Acceptance: 88.6% 88.6% 2011 Yield: 40.1% 40.1% 2012 Yield: 39.7% 39.7% 2013 Yield: 39.6% 39.6% 2014 Yield: 39.5% 39.5% 2015 Yield: 39.6% 39.6% 2016 Yield: 35.2% 35.2% 2017 Yield: 40.2% 40.2% 2018 Yield: 26.9% 26.9% 2019 Yield: 25.9% 25.9% 2020 Yield: 29.1% 29.1% 2021 Yield: 23.0% 23.0% 2022 Yield: 23.7% 23.7% 2023 Yield: 24.0% 24.0% 2024 Yield: 23.3% 23.3%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,264 1,264 2012 Applicants: 1,470 1,470 2013 Applicants: 1,457 1,457 2014 Applicants: 1,451 1,451 2015 Applicants: 1,457 1,457 2016 Applicants: 1,662 1,662 2017 Applicants: 1,761 1,761 2018 Applicants: 2,666 2,666 2019 Applicants: 2,054 2,054 2020 Applicants: 1,844 1,844 2021 Applicants: 1,905 1,905 2022 Applicants: 1,579 1,579 2023 Applicants: 1,560 1,560 2024 Applicants: 1,486 1,486 2011 Admitted: 1,009 1,009 2012 Admitted: 1,136 1,136 2013 Admitted: 1,128 1,128 2014 Admitted: 1,130 1,130 2015 Admitted: 1,128 1,128 2016 Admitted: 1,258 1,258 2017 Admitted: 1,306 1,306 2018 Admitted: 1,947 1,947 2019 Admitted: 1,493 1,493 2020 Admitted: 1,450 1,450 2021 Admitted: 1,456 1,456 2022 Admitted: 1,343 1,343 2023 Admitted: 1,356 1,356 2024 Admitted: 1,317 1,317 2011 Enrolled: 405 405 2012 Enrolled: 451 451 2013 Enrolled: 447 447 2014 Enrolled: 446 446 2015 Enrolled: 447 447 2016 Enrolled: 443 443 2017 Enrolled: 525 525 2018 Enrolled: 523 523 2019 Enrolled: 386 386 2020 Enrolled: 422 422 2021 Enrolled: 335 335 2022 Enrolled: 318 318 2023 Enrolled: 325 325 2024 Enrolled: 307 307

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 980 – 1220
SAT Math Range 490 – 610
SAT RW Range 490 – 610

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 790 790 2012 25th: 780 780 2013 25th: 800 800 2014 25th: 780 780 2015 25th: 810 810 2016 25th: 740 740 2017 25th: 900 900 2018 25th: 850 850 2019 25th: 840 840 2020 25th: 828 828 2023 25th: 950 950 2024 25th: 980 980 2011 75th: 1010 1010 2012 75th: 1040 1040 2013 75th: 1010 1010 2014 75th: 980 980 2015 75th: 990 990 2016 75th: 1000 1000 2017 75th: 1120 1120 2018 75th: 1100 1100 2019 75th: 1080 1080 2020 75th: 1070 1070 2023 75th: 1160 1160 2024 75th: 1220 1220

SAT Math

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 390 390 2012 25th: 390 390 2013 25th: 390 390 2014 25th: 390 390 2015 25th: 390 390 2016 25th: 360 360 2017 25th: 450 450 2018 25th: 430 430 2019 25th: 420 420 2020 25th: 408 408 2023 25th: 480 480 2024 25th: 490 490 2011 75th: 520 520 2012 75th: 530 530 2013 75th: 520 520 2014 75th: 490 490 2015 75th: 500 500 2016 75th: 490 490 2017 75th: 570 570 2018 75th: 530 530 2019 75th: 540 540 2020 75th: 540 540 2023 75th: 580 580 2024 75th: 610 610

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 400 400 2012 25th: 390 390 2013 25th: 410 410 2014 25th: 390 390 2015 25th: 420 420 2016 25th: 380 380 2017 25th: 450 450 2018 25th: 420 420 2019 25th: 420 420 2020 25th: 420 420 2023 25th: 470 470 2024 25th: 490 490 2011 75th: 490 490 2012 75th: 510 510 2013 75th: 490 490 2014 75th: 490 490 2015 75th: 490 490 2016 75th: 510 510 2017 75th: 550 550 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 540 540 2020 75th: 530 530 2023 75th: 580 580 2024 75th: 610 610

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2015 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2016 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2020 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2022 Submitted: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Submitted: 40.0% 40.0% 2024 Submitted: 47.0% 47.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.