Duquesne University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #996 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #293 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #262 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #11 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #3 of 10 | In Pittsburgh |
| #79 of 1,070 | For Bioethics/Medical Ethics |
| Top50% | For 127 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 5,371
- Graduates
- 2,863
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- duq.edu
Duquesne University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Duquesne University has an acceptance rate of 84% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 84% | 82% | 84% |
| Applicants | 12,893 | 4,937 | 7,943 |
| Admissions | 10,773 | 4,066 | 6,699 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,439 | 532 | 906 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 2 | 2 |
2,706 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
561 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
287 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1180
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Duquesne University are 1180-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
60 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Duquesne University are 26-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6140 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 502 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 457 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 444 (5%) |
| Asian | 297 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 284 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 92 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Duquesne University is $37,917 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 | $29,986 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $31,729 |
| $48-75K | $32,102 |
| $75-110K | $35,611 |
| $110K+ | $41,273 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $48,986 | $27,612 |
| Tuition in-state | $48,986 | $27,612 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $48,986 | $27,612 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,905 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,374 |
| Room charge | $8,808 |
| Meal charge | $7,566 |
Duquesne University majors
Duquesne University has granted 1,249 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 684 master's across 57 programs, and 442 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Duquesne University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 209 | 7 | |
| Law | 153 | ||
| Pharmacy | 110 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 106 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 29 | 34 | 36 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 32 | 46 | |
| Management Science | 61 | 12 | |
| Physician Assistant | 34 | 34 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 19 | 24 | 22 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 55 | 8 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 61 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 57 | ||
| Psychology, General | 44 | 13 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 | 10 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 53 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 47 | ||
| Accounting | 33 | 12 | |
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 43 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 37 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 10 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 34 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 34 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 31 | ||
| Computer Science | 17 | 12 | |
| Music Performance, General | 8 | 20 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 25 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 19 | 6 | |
| Biochemistry | 23 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 22 | ||
| History, General | 15 | 6 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 11 | |
| Information Technology | 19 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 3 | 15 | |
| School Psychology | 17 | ||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 10 | 7 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 10 | 6 | |
| Nursing Administration | 6 | 9 | |
| Philosophy | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 14 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 14 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 1 | 12 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 13 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 4 | 8 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 11 | ||
| International Policy Analysis | 11 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 8 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 11 | ||
| Music, Other | 11 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 2 | 9 | |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 10 | ||
| Nursing Education | 10 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
| Public & Applied History | 10 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 10 | ||
| Biotechnology | 9 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 9 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 2 | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 8 | ||
| Sports Communication | 8 | ||
| Journalism | 7 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 2 | 5 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | ||
| Geriatric Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 6 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 6 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 5 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | 5 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 5 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | ||
| Education, General | 5 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 5 | ||
| Public Health, General | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 3 | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 3 | |
| Applied & Public Sociology | 3 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 3 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 3 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 3 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 2 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 2 | ||
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 2 | ||
| Finance, General | 2 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 2 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | ||
| Religious & Sacred Music | 2 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Business Analytics | 1 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Computational Science | 1 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,249 | 684 | 442 |
Duquesne University has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 77% | 71% | 81% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Duquesne University has published 13,183 scientific papers with 275,527 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Chemistry, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88 | 287 |
| 1994 | 75 | 311 |
| 1995 | 104 | 385 |
| 1996 | 150 | 472 |
| 1997 | 161 | 591 |
| 1998 | 162 | 840 |
| 1999 | 195 | 1059 |
| 2000 | 234 | 1371 |
| 2001 | 173 | 1746 |
| 2002 | 217 | 1991 |
| 2003 | 246 | 2547 |
| 2004 | 254 | 3051 |
| 2005 | 280 | 3578 |
| 2006 | 274 | 4126 |
| 2007 | 314 | 4621 |
| 2008 | 338 | 5658 |
| 2009 | 283 | 6283 |
| 2010 | 425 | 6894 |
| 2011 | 445 | 7930 |
| 2012 | 442 | 9055 |
| 2013 | 451 | 10024 |
| 2014 | 512 | 11386 |
| 2015 | 524 | 11991 |
| 2016 | 737 | 12272 |
| 2017 | 537 | 12791 |
| 2018 | 566 | 14193 |
| 2019 | 505 | 15963 |
| 2020 | 551 | 19038 |
| 2021 | 1102 | 20616 |
| 2022 | 525 | 20374 |
| 2023 | 448 | 21358 |
| 2024 | 395 | 20545 |
| 2025 | 301 | 18385 |
Duquesne University alumni
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T. J. McConnell
- Enrolled in Duquesne University
- Studied in 2010-2012
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Timothy John McConnell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes and the Arizona Wildcats. After going undrafted, McConnell joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015 and spent four seasons with the team before signing with the Pacers in 2019.
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Bobby Vinton
- Occupations
- actorsingeranimator
- Biography
-
Stanley Robert Vinton is an American singer and actor, who hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet" (a cover of the 1951 song recorded by Tony Bennett) which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, No. 1 in Canada (5 weeks), and number 2 in the UK in 1990.
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Norm Nixon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Norman Ellard Nixon is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman", he is a two-time NBA All-Star. He won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1980 and 1982, at the beginning of their Showtime era.
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Michael Hayden
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officer
- Biography
-
Michael Vincent Hayden is a retired United States Air Force four-star general and former director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He currently works as a visiting professor at the George Mason University – Schar School of Policy and Government and co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Electric Grid Cyber Security Initiative.
General info
| Alternative names | DU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1878 |
| Motto | Spiritus est qui vivificat |
| Colors | blue, red |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,728 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15282 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 303,000 |
| Phone | 4123966000 |