Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 6%
- Average net price: $29,612
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,626
- Graduation rate (150%): 97%
- Graduation rate (200%): 96%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 97%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $97,800
- Median earnings (8 years): $95,882
- Median earnings (6 years): $85,792
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Durham, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Duke include Computer Science, Multi-, Nursing.
- Computer Science (274 bachelor's) · median earnings $195,809 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Multi- (271 bachelor's)
- Nursing (206 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,763 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Biology (158 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,192 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (149 bachelor's) · median earnings $161,149 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,187
- Public Policy (142 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,071 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,359 1 year after graduation · median debt $12,125
- Computer Engineering (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $174,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
- Neuroscience (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,140 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,645
- Biomedical Engineering (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $105,921 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,894
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 8%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 3%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Duke students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,295 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,295
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $242
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,901
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,487
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $54,375
- In-state tuition and fees: $68,758
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $68,758
- Books and supplies: $536
- On-campus room and board: $18,128
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,422
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $62,691
- Average federal loan: $4,972
- Median debt at graduation: $13,000
Admissions
Duke admits 6% of applicants. Of students admitted, 59% enrolled.
- Applications: 51,795
- Admitted: 2,957
- Enrolled: 1,740
- Yield (first-choice signal): 59%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,626
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 14%
- Part-time undergraduates: 37%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduate students: 7,280
- Graduation rate: 97%
- Come back after freshman year: 98%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- Professor salary: $235,456
- Associate professor salary: $147,845
- Assistant professor salary: $117,997
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,669
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Duke acceptance rate? Duke admits 6% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Duke cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,295 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,612.
What majors does Duke offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Multi-, Nursing, Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after Duke? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $97,800 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Duke graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 97% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 97%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Duke University official site: https://www.duke.edu.