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Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · City · 5,350 students
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$37,730
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
77%
Graduation rate
70% typical
$74,742
Earnings 10 years on
$63,395 typical
84%
Acceptance rate
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Perched on a self-contained hilltop known as "The Bluff" overlooking downtown Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private Catholic Spiritan institution renowned for its robust professional preparation, particularly in pharmacy, nursing, health sciences, law, and business. The campus culture is defined by its mission-driven focus on ethical leadership and community service, offering students a values-centered education with personalized faculty mentorship. Students enjoy a tight-knit campus environment with spirited NCAA Division I athletics while benefiting from immediate proximity and direct pipelines to Pittsburgh's world-class healthcare networks, Fortune 500 companies, and vibrant cultural districts.

Wikipedia:Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, commonly shortened to Duquesne University, is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, or Spiritans, founded the institution in 1878 as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost. It moved to its present site on the Bluff in 1885 and became a university in 1911. The university was named for Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville, an eighteenth-century governor general of New France.

Location
Pittsburgh, PA, 15282 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
13 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$48,986
Housing & food (on campus)$16,374
Books & supplies$1,440
Cost of attendance$67,776
Average net price$37,730
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$48,986
Housing & food (on campus)$16,374
Books & supplies$1,440
Cost of attendance$67,776
Average net price$37,730
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$29,986
$30–48k
$31,729
$48–75k
$32,102
$75–110k
$35,611
$110k+
$41,273
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $27,015
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Merit aid
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$26,166
Share of first-years who get one17%
Source: Duquesne University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
77%
Within 4 yrs
67%
Back for yr 2
84%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 70.4% · others: 78.5% 
8 yrs after starting
78% graduated · 18% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$62,627
10 yrs after entry$74,742
Debt
Median at graduation$26,244
Monthly payment$278
Middle 50% owe$12.5k–$28k
90th percentile$33,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
84%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1276
R 600–670 · M 580–670
ACT midpoint
27
Comp 26–32 · E 25–33 · M 25–30
SAT middle 50%: 1180–1340
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 82.4% · women 84.3% 
Yield: 13.4% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts
How much essays count at Duquesne University: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Duquesne University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
20%
First-gen
17%
Family income
$88,633
Independent
9%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
1%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
73.3%
Out of state
24.7%
International
1.5%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NY 101 · MD 48 · OH 48 · NJ 31 · VA 23

Race & ethnicity
White
77%
Hispanic
6%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I-FCS
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Bowling
    Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Other Sports
    Women's
  • Rowing
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$62,627
After 10 yrs
$74,742
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing259
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration116
Marketing100
Psychology, General75
Biology, General74
Finance and Financial Management Services66
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods55
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication51
Computer and Information Sciences, General49
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions47
Business Administration, Management and Operations47
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions42
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas38
Accounting and Related Services36
Political Science and Government35
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$661M
Full-time faculty
48%
Faculty salary
$10,204/mo
Teaching spend
$16,449
per student
Federal loans
67%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$18M research spending · 91 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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