Duke University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #34 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #30 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #28 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #1 of 2 | In Durham |
| #9 of 1,054 | For Intellectual Property and Patent Law |
| Top100 | For 153 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 6,640
- Graduates
- 11,383
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- duke.edu
Duke University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Duke University has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Applicants | 50,016 | 23,211 | 26,805 |
| Admissions | 3,174 | 1,437 | 1,737 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,745 | 793 | 952 |
1,198 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
950 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
859 or 49%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Duke University are 1490-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
638 or 37%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Duke University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6796 (38%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4431 (25%) |
| Asian | 2420 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 1425 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1317 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 894 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 687 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 15 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Duke University is $23,694 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $3,931 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $2,025 |
| $48-75K | $10,076 |
| $75-110K | $17,506 |
| $110K+ | $49,945 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,435 | $60,220 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,435 | $60,220 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,435 | $60,220 |
| Fee in-district | $2,253 | $1,302 |
| Fee in-state | $2,253 | $1,302 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,253 | $1,302 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,699 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,651 |
| Room charge | $9,495 |
| Meal charge | $7,156 |
Duke University majors
Duke University has granted 1,850 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 3,087 master's across 71 programs, and 946 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Duke University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 969 | 9 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 280 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 168 | 103 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 210 | 49 | 9 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 189 | 64 | 15 |
| Law | 214 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 127 | 51 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 65 | 66 | 38 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 147 | 8 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 155 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 116 | 22 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 129 | 1 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 129 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 79 | 18 | 23 |
| Medicine | 120 | ||
| Neuroscience | 93 | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 99 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 64 | 25 | 8 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 64 | 32 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 94 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 89 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 87 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 79 | ||
| Statistics, General | 32 | 35 | 11 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 61 | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 33 | 4 | 26 |
| Environmental Studies | 31 | 16 | 9 |
| Biostatistics | 47 | 4 | |
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 50 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | 13 | 14 |
| Nursing Practice | 49 | ||
| Sociology, General | 34 | 7 | 8 |
| Anatomy | 20 | 28 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 47 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 33 | 10 | |
| Medical Informatics | 40 | ||
| Physics, Other | 34 | 5 | |
| History, General | 23 | 6 | 7 |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 33 | 3 | |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 34 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Physics, General | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| Area Studies, Other | 30 | ||
| Computational Science | 28 | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 26 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 24 | ||
| Christian Studies | 22 | ||
| Psychology, General | 10 | 12 | |
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 21 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 21 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 21 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 20 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 19 | ||
| Divinity & Ministry | 16 | ||
| Molecular Genetics | 16 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Nursing Education | 15 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 15 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 10 | 4 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 14 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | 7 | |
| Pharmacology | 13 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 12 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 12 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 11 | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | 7 | |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 10 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 8 | 2 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 9 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Political Economy | 9 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 8 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 8 | ||
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 8 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 7 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 7 | ||
| Immunology | 7 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 6 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 6 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 | |
| Nursing Science | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| General Literature | 5 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 4 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | ||
| Linguistics | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Dance, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 3 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | ||
| Materials Science | 3 | ||
| African Studies | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Ecology | 2 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 2 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 2 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | ||
| History, Other | 1 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 1 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | ||
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,850 | 3,087 | 946 |
Duke University has a graduation rate of 97%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 95% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Duke University is a world-class research university with 186,290 scientific papers published and 7,048,348 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1350 | 19702 |
| 1992 | 1370 | 22641 |
| 1993 | 1490 | 23218 |
| 1994 | 1569 | 25768 |
| 1995 | 1692 | 28990 |
| 1996 | 1786 | 32328 |
| 1997 | 1796 | 36117 |
| 1998 | 1949 | 40643 |
| 1999 | 2067 | 45727 |
| 2000 | 2112 | 52315 |
| 2001 | 2149 | 57451 |
| 2002 | 2859 | 68257 |
| 2003 | 3014 | 76080 |
| 2004 | 3158 | 86628 |
| 2005 | 3487 | 102767 |
| 2006 | 3884 | 118624 |
| 2007 | 4082 | 136469 |
| 2008 | 4381 | 155530 |
| 2009 | 4750 | 177230 |
| 2010 | 5003 | 200681 |
| 2011 | 5388 | 227042 |
| 2012 | 5930 | 255094 |
| 2013 | 6373 | 283153 |
| 2014 | 6784 | 308711 |
| 2015 | 7290 | 329005 |
| 2016 | 7763 | 344187 |
| 2017 | 8326 | 363137 |
| 2018 | 8849 | 396072 |
| 2019 | 10013 | 443517 |
| 2020 | 11048 | 521472 |
| 2021 | 11229 | 578786 |
| 2022 | 10682 | 579433 |
| 2023 | 10287 | 573751 |
Duke University alumni
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Richard Nixon
- Occupations
- autobiographerlawyerpoliticianmilitary officerstatesperson
- Biography
-
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His presidency saw the reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nixon's second term ended early when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal.
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Kyrie Irving
- Occupations
- diaristbasketball player
- Biography
-
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. An eight-time All-Star and three-time member of the All-NBA Team, he won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Irving is widely considered one of the best ball handlers of all time.
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Ken Jeong
- Occupations
- comediangame show hostfilm actorphysicianvoice actor
- Biography
-
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), Furry Vengeance (2010), The Duff (2015), Ride Along 2 (2016), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Scoob! (2020) and Tom & Jerry (2021).
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Tim Cook
- Enrolled in Duke University
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- presenterinternational forum participantchief executive officerbusinesspersonmanager
- Biography
-
Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. since 2011. Cook had previously been the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs.
General info
| Alternative names | DUKE |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1838 |
| Motto | Eruditio et Religio Knowledge and Faith |
| Colors | duke blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 17,800 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 103 Allen Bldg Durham, North Carolina, 27708 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 284,000 |
| Phone | 9196848111 |