Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of six. In 1911, the college became the first Catholic university-level institution in Pennsylvania. It is named for an 18th-century governor of New France, Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $37,730
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,836
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $74,742
- Median earnings (8 years): $70,050
- Median earnings (6 years): $62,627
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Duquesne University include Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other, Management Science.
- Nursing Science (209 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,802 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other (106 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,802 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Management Science (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,977 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Financial Mathematics (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,164 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,220
- Biology (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,958 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,542 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,883 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,850 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Health (43 bachelor's) · median debt $23,250
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,538 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 4%, Health 58%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Duquesne University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,943 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $25,943
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,610
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $31,920
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $35,852
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $38,975
- In-state tuition and fees: $48,986
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $48,986
- Books and supplies: $1,440
- On-campus room and board: $16,374
- Off-campus room and board: $23,660
- Off-campus with family: $7,077
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,800
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 67%
- Average institutional grant: $27,015
- Average federal loan: $5,948
- Median debt at graduation: $26,244
Admissions
Duquesne University admits 84% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,893
- Admitted: 10,773
- Enrolled: 1,441
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,836
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 33%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 1,379
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $119,004
- Associate professor salary: $95,914
- Assistant professor salary: $76,179
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,905
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Duquesne University acceptance rate? Duquesne University admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Duquesne University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,943 a year after aid. Average net price is $37,730.
What majors does Duquesne University offer? Popular programs include Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other, Management Science, Financial Mathematics, Biology.
What is the average salary after Duquesne University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $74,742 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Duquesne University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Duquesne University official site: https://duq.edu.