Duke University: Statistics

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#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
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
6%
Average SAT
1513
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$27,297 /y
Aid receiving
61%
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.

Net average cost to attend
$27,297/year
Average aid awarded
$50,731
Students receiving aid
61%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%

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.

Publications
178,305
Citations
11,252,477

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
82,320 / 4,974,764
Biology
46,452 / 3,866,543
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,528 / 1,096,536
Physics
16,646 / 1,027,682
Computer Science
16,224 / 1,082,529
Psychology
15,912 / 1,433,664
Engineering
14,836 / 682,429
Chemistry
14,276 / 1,076,846
Surgery
11,115 / 896,175
Oncology and Cancer research
10,339 / 675,235
Health Science
9,962 / 601,121
Demography
9,588 / 673,772
Environmental Science
9,346 / 765,077
Business
7,108 / 537,230
Cardiology
6,667 / 461,017
Immunology
6,629 / 588,489
Economics
5,979 / 419,741
Mathematics
5,592 / 355,438
Biochemistry
5,538 / 579,611
Materials Science
5,442 / 253,942
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,038 / 226,706
Critical Care Nursing
4,956 / 284,292
Pathology
4,789 / 319,294
Genetics
4,746 / 631,428
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,066 / 141,679
Molecular Biology
4,050 / 381,618
Physical Therapy
3,849 / 277,840
Neuroscience
3,691 / 331,410
Anesthesiology
3,662 / 273,900
Psychiatry
3,546 / 345,350
Healthcare Management (MHA)
3,448 / 164,856
Ecology
3,311 / 391,986
Optical Engineering
3,183 / 131,468
Radiation Therapy
3,126 / 224,623
Family medicine
3,051 / 96,934
Anatomy and Physiology
3,028 / 213,230
Public Health
2,939 / 167,618
Political Science
2,907 / 79,191
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
2,883 / 279,897
Clinical Psychology
2,878 / 247,225

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
Academic rankings

Duke University alumni

  1. Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1913-1994 (aged 81)
    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.

  2. Kyrie Irving

    Kyrie Irving
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 31)
    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.

  3. Ken Jeong

    Ken Jeong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    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).

  4. Tim Cook

    Tim Cook
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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

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