Duquesne University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
77.2%
Applications
8,335
Admitted
6,434
Enrolled
1,191
SAT Composite 25th
1,130
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$74,742
10 yrs after enrollment
77%
6-year completion
$37,730
sticker minus grants
$26,244
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kori
Last Name:Szelong
Title:Senior Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research and Planning
Address Line 1:600 Forbes Ave.
Zipcode15,282
Phone:412-396-4074
Email Address:szelongk@duq.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://duq.edu/commondataset
City:Pittsburgh
StatePA
Name of College/University:Duquesne University
Street Address Line 1:600 Forbes Avenue
CityPittsburgh
StatePA
Zip15,282
Main Phone Number (Area Code)412
Main Phone Number:396-6000
WWW Home Page Address:www.duq.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):412
Admissions Phone Number:396-6222
Admissions Email Address:admissions@duq.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.duq.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8005.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59943.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8005.5
SAT Math: 600-69938.0
SAT Math: 500-59954.6
SAT Math: 400-4991.9
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16004.0
SAT Composite: 1200-139940.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119954.3
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.039.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Minimum GPA and other requirements vary by program.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:School of Music applicants must successfully complete an audition
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Military transfer credit policies are subject to advisors within the school/program in which student enrolls.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Students have the opportunity to study abroad at our campuses in Rome, Itay and Dublin, Ireland
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Theology
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent of males who join fraternities13%
Percent of females who join sororities25%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%
Percent of males who join fraternities16%
Percent of females who join sororities25%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing61%
Percent who live off campus or commute39%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://www.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/tuition/net-price-calculator](https://www.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/tuition/net-price-calculator)
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?18%
Financial Aid
16 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$5,828,294
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,117,567
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$70,310,408
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,172,558
Total Scholarships/Grants$83,428,827
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$44,267,892
Federal Work-Study$883,263
Total Self-Help$45,151,155
Parent Loans$22,456,788
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,421,325
Athletic Awards$4,013,656
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$23,898
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$27,902,710
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$938,235
Total Scholarships/Grants$28,864,843
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,057,566
Total Self-Help$6,057,566
Parent Loans$1,717,250
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,003,835
Athletic Awards$3,563,934
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,124
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:111
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students8,042
and ____ faculty597