University of Dubuque
The University of Dubuque (UD) is a private Presbyterian university in Dubuque, Iowa. About 2,200 students attend the university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $23,386
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,658
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,190
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,123
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,960
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dubuque, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Dubuque include Airline, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- Airline (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,081 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,375
- Business Administration and Management (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,918 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,721 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,082 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,578 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,710 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,617
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,721 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,862
- Human Resources Management (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,648 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,898
- Psychology (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 62%, Computer Science 4%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Dubuque students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,617 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,617
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,871
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,992
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,386
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,752
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,095
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,095
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $12,150
- Off-campus room and board: $13,365
- Off-campus with family: $1,700
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,445
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $24,766
- Average federal loan: $7,757
- Median debt at graduation: $25,750
Admissions
University of Dubuque admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,486
- Admitted: 1,317
- Enrolled: 307
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,658
- Women: 45%
- Commuter share (estimated): 45%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 216
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 22%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $84,580
- Associate professor salary: $64,421
- Assistant professor salary: $61,722
- On-campus housing capacity: 915
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Dubuque acceptance rate? University of Dubuque admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of Dubuque cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,617 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,386.
What majors does University of Dubuque offer? Popular programs include Airline, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after University of Dubuque? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,190 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Dubuque graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Dubuque official site: https://dbq.edu.