Duke University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #23 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #19 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #18 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #1 of 2 | In Durham |
| #3 of 1,109 | For Cardiology |
| Top10 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 6,883
- Graduates
- 10,737
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- 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 | 49,703 | 23,096 | 26,607 |
| Admissions | 2,927 | 1,309 | 1,618 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,744 | 777 | 967 |
3,295 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
904 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
823 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1468
or below
75% of them
had 1558
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Duke University are 1468-1558 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
810 or 46%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Duke University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7242 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3770 (21%) |
| Asian | 2450 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 1352 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1263 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 800 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 681 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Duke University is $27,297 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 | $2,945 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,301 |
| $48-75K | $10,304 |
| $75-110K | $18,753 |
| $110K+ | $47,805 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,085 | $57,900 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,085 | $57,900 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,085 | $57,900 |
| Fee in-district | $2,159 | $1,241 |
| Fee in-state | $2,159 | $1,241 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,159 | $1,241 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,718 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,026 |
| Room charge | $9,164 |
| Meal charge | $6,862 |
Duke University majors
Duke University has granted 1,854 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 2,856 master's across 70 programs, and 948 doctorate degrees across 56 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Duke University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 764 | 8 | |
| Computer Science | 219 | 51 | 8 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 181 | 76 | 3 |
| Law | 251 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 149 | 78 | 17 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 89 | 98 | 25 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 190 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 165 | 1 | 4 |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 154 | 6 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 147 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 | 34 | 17 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 130 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85 | 34 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 91 | 12 | 14 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 115 | ||
| Medicine | 114 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 112 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 85 | 19 | |
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 85 | 12 | |
| Physician Assistant | 89 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 85 | ||
| Statistics, General | 35 | 44 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 68 | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 79 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 59 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 50 | 8 | 4 |
| Environmental Studies | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Nursing Practice | 51 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 47 | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 15 | 23 | 11 |
| Anatomy | 25 | 23 | |
| Chemistry, General | 31 | 17 | |
| Computational Science | 48 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 42 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 1 | 12 |
| History, General | 24 | 5 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | 5 | 11 |
| Medical Informatics | 37 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 36 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 1 | 33 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 34 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 28 | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 12 | 17 | |
| International and Comparative Education | 28 | ||
| Biostatistics | 24 | 3 | |
| Divinity & Ministry | 25 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 22 | 3 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 24 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 24 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 23 | ||
| Physics, General | 9 | 14 | |
| Physics, Other | 17 | 6 | |
| Area Studies, Other | 20 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 20 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 13 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 12 | |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 14 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 14 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 14 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 12 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | 6 | |
| Music, General | 8 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 8 | 4 | |
| Christian Studies | 11 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 9 | 2 | |
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 11 | ||
| Nursing Science | 11 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 9 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Epidemiology | 9 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 9 | ||
| Linguistics | 9 | ||
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | 8 | |
| Nursing Education | 9 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 8 | ||
| Dance, General | 1 | 7 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 4 | 4 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 2 | 6 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 8 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 7 | ||
| Materials Science | 7 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 7 | ||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 1 | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Ecology | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician | 5 | ||
| General Literature | 5 | ||
| Immunology | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| African Studies | 4 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 1 | 3 | |
| Biophysics | 4 | ||
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 4 | ||
| Political Economy | 4 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 3 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| History, Other | 2 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 | ||
| Pharmacology | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | ||
| Political Communication | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,854 | 2,856 | 948 |
Duke University has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 94% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Duke University is a world-class research university with 178,305 scientific papers published and 11,252,477 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering, Chemistry, Surgery, and Oncology and Cancer research.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2166 | 50480 |
| 1992 | 2218 | 58932 |
| 1993 | 2370 | 61967 |
| 1994 | 2518 | 70128 |
| 1995 | 2790 | 82674 |
| 1996 | 2833 | 93954 |
| 1997 | 2849 | 107232 |
| 1998 | 3006 | 122754 |
| 1999 | 3292 | 137385 |
| 2000 | 3283 | 154589 |
| 2001 | 3433 | 167981 |
| 2002 | 3768 | 192885 |
| 2003 | 4181 | 217014 |
| 2004 | 4582 | 246598 |
| 2005 | 5068 | 281528 |
| 2006 | 5713 | 327325 |
| 2007 | 5997 | 365009 |
| 2008 | 6472 | 419538 |
| 2009 | 6951 | 465918 |
| 2010 | 7236 | 511827 |
| 2011 | 7899 | 583984 |
| 2012 | 8644 | 655073 |
| 2013 | 8849 | 717966 |
| 2014 | 9466 | 762973 |
| 2015 | 9764 | 796903 |
| 2016 | 10012 | 793323 |
| 2017 | 10679 | 821097 |
| 2018 | 10424 | 765024 |
| 2019 | 11882 | 848809 |
| 2020 | 12942 | 982645 |
| 2021 | 13095 | 1098378 |
Duke University alumni
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Richard Nixon
- Occupations
- autobiographerstatespersonmilitary officerpoliticianlawyer
- 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 was the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His five years in the White House saw reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, the first crewed Moon landings, 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 president to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal.
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Kyrie Irving
- Occupations
- basketball playerdiarist
- 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 to be one of the best ball handlers of all-time.
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Ken Jeong
- Occupations
- game show hostcomediantelevision actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer and licensed physician. 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) and Tom & Jerry (2021).
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Tim Cook
- Enrolled in Duke University
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- international forum participantpresenterengineercomputer scientistmanager
- Biography
-
Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. since 2011. Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. He is the first CEO of any Fortune 500 company who is openly gay.
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 | 17,642 |
| 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 |